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Edmunds, Sarah R.; Frost, Kyle M.; Sheldrick, R. Chris; Bravo, Alice; Straiton, Diondra; Pickard, Katherine; Grim, Valerie; Drahota, Amy; Kuhn, Jocelyn; Azad, Gazi; Pomales Ramos, Anamiguel; Ingersoll, Brooke; Wainer, Allison; Ibanez, Lisa V.; Stone, Wendy L.; Carter, Alice; Broder-Fingert, Sarabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Defining the central components of an intervention is critical for balancing fidelity with flexible implementation in both research settings and community practice. Implementation scientists distinguish an intervention's essential components (thought to cause clinical change) and adaptable periphery (recommended, but not necessary). While…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Fidelity
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Hampton, Lauren H.; Rodriguez, Elizabeth M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Understanding the impact of preemptive interventions on development for those with a high likelihood for autism is a critical step in building a transdiagnostic model of optimized intervention. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to examine the impact of preemptive autism interventions on parent outcomes and child…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Autism Spectrum Disorders, At Risk Persons
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Brian, Jessica; Drmic, Irene; Roncadin, Caroline; Dowds, Erin; Shaver, Chantelle; Smith, Isabel M.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Sacrey, Lori-Ann R.; Bryson, Susan E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Recent efforts have focused on developing and evaluating early intervention for toddlers with probable or emerging autism spectrum disorder. Parent-mediated approaches have gained traction, with mounting evidence of efficacy, but a research-to-practice gap exists, and community effectiveness remains to be firmly established. We report outcomes of…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Early Intervention, Toddlers, Parents
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Dawson-Squibb, John-Joe; Davids, Eugene L.; Harrison, Ashley J.; Molony, Maggie A.; de Vries, Petrus J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Empowering families of children with autism spectrum disorder through education and training is best practice. A wide range of Parent Education and Training programmes are delivered around the globe, but there is limited knowledge about the characteristics of these programmes, or about the research methods and outcomes used to evaluate them,…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Training, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Pickard, Katherine; Hendrix, Nicole; Guerra, Karen; Brane, Natalie; Islam, Nailah – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
There is growing research aimed at translating parent-mediated interventions into Part C Early Intervention systems to examine the effectiveness and reach of these models. Although research to date suggests that Early Intervention providers deliver parent-mediated intervention near fidelity, current fidelity reporting practices make delivery…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Decision Making, Parent Participation, Program Implementation
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Penney, Ashley; Schwartz, Ilene – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Imitation is an important early social communicative skill that is often impaired in young children with autism. Reciprocal imitation training is an easy-to-implement intervention that targets social imitation and can be taught to parents or other caregivers to implement at home and in the community. In this study, parents of children with autism…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Fidelity, Program Implementation, Parent Participation
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Lind, Teresa; Lau, Anna S.; Gomez, Christopher; Rodriguez, Adriana; Guan, Karen; Chlebowski, Colby; Zhang, Aimee; Chorpita, Bruce; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Mental health clinicians often report significant challenges when delivering evidence-based interventions in community settings, particularly when unexpected client stressors (or emergent life events) interfere with the therapy process. The current study sought to extend the study of emergent life events to children with autism spectrum disorder…
Descriptors: Experience, Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Mental Health Programs
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Broder-Fingert, Sarabeth; Qin, Sarah; Goupil, Julia; Rosenberg, Jessica; Augustyn, Marilyn; Blum, Nate; Bennett, Amanda; Weitzman, Carol; Guevara, James P.; Fenick, Ada; Silverstein, Michael; Feinberg, Emily – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
There is growing interest in Family Navigation as an approach to improving access to care for children with autism spectrum disorder, yet little data exist on the implementation of Family Navigation. The aim of this study was to identify potential failures in implementing Family Navigation for children with autism spectrum disorder, using a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Family Programs
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Verschuur, Rianne; Huskens, Bibi; Korzilius, Hubert; Bakker, Leonhard; Snijder, Michelle; Didden, Robert – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
In this study, we investigated the relationship between fidelity of pivotal response treatment implementation and therapist characteristics, such as therapist personality, therapist-child relationship, therapist attitude toward evidence-based practices, and therapist experience. We also explored whether child age and autism symptom severity were…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Allied Health Personnel, Counselor Characteristics
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Locke, Jill; Kang-Yi, Christina; Frederick, Lindsay; Mandell, David S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Several interventions have demonstrated efficacy in improving social outcomes for children with autism, but they often are not used in schools. This study examined individual and organizational factors associated with the use of a research-informed social engagement intervention, Remaking Recess, for children with autism in elementary schools. A…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Intervention, Children