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Publication Date: 2013-Mar
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A Parent-Mediated Intervention to Increase Responsive Parental Behaviors and Child Communication in Children with ASD: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Siller, Michael; Hutman, Ted; Sigman, Marian
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v43 n3 p540-555 Mar 2013
Longitudinal research has demonstrated that responsive parental behaviors reliably predict subsequent language gains in children with autism spectrum disorder. To investigate the underlying causal mechanisms, we conducted a randomized clinical trial of an experimental intervention (Focused Playtime Intervention, FPI) that aims to enhance responsive parental communication (N = 70). Results showed a significant treatment effect of FPI on responsive parental behaviors. Findings also revealed a conditional effect of FPI on children's expressive language outcomes at 12-month follow up, suggesting that children with baseline language skills below 12 months (n = 24) are most likely to benefit from FPI. Parents of children with more advanced language skills may require intervention strategies that go beyond FPI's focus on responsive communication.
Descriptors: Intervention, Parents, Autism, Expressive Language, Language Skills, Parent Participation, Parent Child Relationship, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Play, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills, Children
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Language: English
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