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Publication Date: 2018-May
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The Use of Behavior Modeling Training in a Mobile App Parent Training Program to Improve Functional Communication of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Law, Gloria C.; Neihart, Maureen; Dutt, Anuradha
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v22 n4 p424-439 May 2018
Communication intervention in early life can significantly impact long-term outcomes for young children with autism. Parents can be vital resources in the midst of the current manpower shortage. "Map4speech" is a new mobile application developed for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. It is specially designed to provide high-quality, interactive learning, coupled with frequent feedback and live coaching to train parents in a naturalistic language intervention. A multiple-baseline single-case experimental design was conducted across three parent-child dyads. Results indicate that procedural integrity of parents' intervention techniques was above 85% during post-training intervention, and their respective children showed increases in spontaneous word/gesture use. The results show that mobile applications with feedback can be a promising means for improving efficiency and effectiveness in disseminating evidence-based practices for autism intervention.
Descriptors: Parent Education, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Courseware, Parent Child Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Child Rearing, Modeling (Psychology), Behavior Development, Mothers, Early Childhood Education, Parent Materials, Child Language, Program Effectiveness
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