ERIC Number: EJ1205045
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Feb
Pages: 13
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A Randomised Controlled Trial of an Information Communication Technology Delivered Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Living in Regional Australia
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v49 n2 p569-581 Feb 2019
This exploratory randomised controlled trial tested the effectiveness of a tablet-based information communication technology early intervention application to augment existing therapy with the aim of improving visual motor, imitation, language and social skills in young children with ASD who reside in regional areas. Fifty-nine participants were recruited and randomised to either a therapy-as-usual group or intervention group. With the exception of the expressive language subscale on the Mullen Scales of Early Learning, no significant between-group differences were recorded for visual motor, imitation, receptive language and social skills of participants between baseline and post-intervention. When all participants were pooled and measured over time, improvements were shown in receptive and pragmatic language and social skills; these gains were maintained, thus suggesting skill acquisition.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Use, Early Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Cognitive Ability, Motor Development, Young Children, Imitation, Language Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Therapy, Receptive Language, Expressive Language
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Mullen Scales of Early Learning
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