A small scale pilot trial of Partners in School with education communication skills (ECS) training will be implemented. Teachers (n=24) will be randomly assigned to receive Partners in School (pre-consultation, consultation, implementation of student intervention, and post- consultation) with ECS (n=12; between pre-consultation and consultation) or without ECS (n=12). Each teacher will work with two parents (n=48), with both conditions having 24 dyads. Pre and post measures will assess mechanisms of change, proximal, and distal outcomes.
Partners in School is a collection of implementation strategies (e.g., communication training, problem-solving consultation) to help parents/primary caregivers and teachers of children with autism spectrum disorder implement the same practices across home and school.