ERIC Number: ED599275
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep-29
Pages: 37
Abstractor: As Provided
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"Project ImPACT for Toddlers": Pilot Outcomes of a Community Adaptation of an Intervention for Autism Risk
Stahmer, Aubyn C.; Rieth, Sarah R.; Dickson, Kelsey S.; Feder, Josh; Searcy, Karyn; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren
Grantee Submission
This study reports child and family outcomes from a community-based, quasi-experimental pilot trial of "Project ImPACT for Toddlers" ("PI[superscript T]"). "PI[superscript T]" is a parent-mediated, naturalistic, developmental behavioral intervention for children with or at-risk for autism spectrum disorder developed through a research community partnership. Community early interventionists delivered either "PI[superscript T]" (n=10) or Usual Care (UC; n=9) to families based on Part C assigned provider. Twenty-five families participated, with children averaging 22.76 months old (SD=5.06). Family and child measures were collected at intake, after three months of service and after a three-month follow-up. Results indicate significantly greater improvements in positive parent-child interactions for "PI[superscript T]" than UC families, as well as large, but non-significant, effect sizes for "PI[superscript T]" families in children's social and communication skills. [This is the online version of an article published in "Autism."]
Descriptors: Toddlers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Early Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Parent Child Relationship, Social Development, Communication Skills, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Mullen Scales of Early Learning; MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A140004; U54HD079125