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Exploration of Treatment Response in Parent Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Moderate Food Selectivity
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Burrell, T. Lindsey; Scahill, Lawrence; Nuhu, Nadratu; Gillespie, Scott; Sharp, William – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Managing Eating Aversions and Limited Variety (MEAL) Plan is a structured parent-mediated intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and moderate food selectivity. Our previously reported group-based clinical trial revealed a positive treatment response rate of 47.3%. Although encouraging, this response rate raises questions about…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Parent Participation, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Parent-Mediated Telehealth Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Promoting Parents' Ability to Stimulate the Children's Learning, Reduce Parenting Stress, and Boost Their Sense of Parenting Empowerment
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Gentile, Manuel; Messineo, Linda; La Guardia, Dario; Arrigo, Marco; Città, Giuseppe; Ayala, Antonia; Cusimano, Gaspare; Martines, Pio; Mendolia, Giovanna; Allegra, Mario – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
This study investigates the effectiveness of a 6-month parent-mediated early intervention telehealth program for children with an autism spectrum disorder. The participants comprised a total of 27 parents. The findings showed that participation in the program promotes parents' empowerment and reduce parental stress and a general improvement in the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Videoconferencing, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Relative Efficacy of Self-Directed and Therapist-Assisted Telehealth Models of a Parent-Mediated Intervention for Autism: Examining Effects on Parent Intervention Fidelity, Well-Being, and Program Engagement
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Brooke Ingersoll; Kyle M. Frost; Diondra Straiton; Anamiguel Pomales Ramos; Mya Howard – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Although there is growing interest in telehealth to deliver parent-mediated intervention for autistic children, empirical evaluations are limited, and little is known regarding the relative benefits of self-directed and therapist-assisted telehealth interventions. This study examined the effect of self-directed and therapist-assisted ImPACT Online…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Videoconferencing, Parent Education, Well Being
Supporting Parents of a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The French Awakening
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Sankey, Carol; Derguy, Cyrielle; Clément, Céline; Ilg, Jennifer; Cappe, Émilie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
After being wrongfully blamed for their child's disturbances, French parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are now perceived as essential partners of care professionals. This shift in perspective has encouraged the development of parent training programs in the field of autism. In this paper, we present three programs currently…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
An Early Social Engagement Intervention for Young Children with Autism and Their Parents
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Vernon, Ty W.; Koegel, Robert L.; Dauterman, Hayley; Stolen, Kathryn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
The social vulnerabilities associated with young children with autism are recognized as important intervention targets due to their influence on subsequent development. Current research suggests that interventions that combine motivational and social components can create meaningful changes in social functioning. Simultaneously, it is hypothesized…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parents, Autism, Young Children
Trial Design Challenges when Combining Medication and Parent Training in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Scahill, Lawrence; Aman, Michael G.; McDougle, Christopher J.; Arnold, L. Eugene; McCracken, James T.; Handen, Benjamin; Johnson, Cynthia; Dziura, James; Butter, Eric; Sukhodolsky, Denis; Swiezy, Naomi; Mulick, James; Stigler, Kimberly; Bearss, Karen; Ritz, Louise; Wagner, Ann; Vitiello, Benedetto – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
This paper presents the rationale for a 24-week, randomized trial designed to test whether risperidone plus structured parent training would be superior to risperidone only on measures of noncompliance, irritability and adaptive functioning. In this model, medication reduces tantrums, aggression and self-injury; parent training promotes…
Descriptors: Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parent Education, Drug Therapy