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Andrea L. Maughan; Yona Lunsky; Johanna Lake; Jennifer S. Mills; Kenneth Fung; Lee Steel; Jonathan A. Weiss – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Emerging research shows that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may improve mental health for caregivers. Parents of autistic children, adolescents, and adults (N = 54) were randomly assigned to either complete a brief group-based ACT intervention or remain on the waitlist. Participants completed surveys immediately prior to randomization,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Program Effectiveness, Mental Health
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Multhauf, Bettina; Buschmann, Anke; Soellner, Renate – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2016
Parents of children with dyslexia experience more parenting stress and depressive symptoms than other parents. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a cognitive-behavioral group-based program for parents of dyslexic children on parenting stress levels, parent-child homework interactions and parental competencies. 39 children…
Descriptors: Parents, Children, Dyslexia, Program Effectiveness
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Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Mercier, Emma M.; Williams, Sharon E.; Hardan, Antonio Y. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2013
Parents of children with autism are increasingly being considered as primary agents of intervention for their children. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether participating in a pivotal response training (PRT) group therapy program for parents of children with autism influenced related aspects of parents' lives, namely, their levels of…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles, Responses