Learning through Interaction in Children with Autism: Preliminary Data from a Social-Communication-Based Intervention
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| Title: | Learning through Interaction in Children with Autism: Preliminary Data from a Social-Communication-Based Intervention |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Casenhiser, Devin M., Shanker, Stuart G., Stieben, Jim |
| Source: | Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. Mar 2013 17(2):220-241. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Young Children, Comparative Analysis, Therapy, Intervention, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills, Social Development, Interpersonal Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Family Programs, Parent Child Relationship, Skill Development, Foreign Countries, Mothers, Educational Attainment, Language Usage, Marital Status, Family Income, Attention, Compliance (Psychology), Interaction, Parents, Affective Behavior, Thinking Skills, Psychological Patterns, Language Acquisition |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada, Canada (Toronto) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Preschool Language Scale, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1362361311422052 |
| ISSN: | 1362-3613 |
| Abstract: | The study evaluates a social-communication-based approach to autism intervention aimed at improving the social interaction skills of children with autism spectrum disorder. We report preliminary results from an ongoing randomized controlled trial of 51 children aged 2 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months. Participants were assigned to either a target treatment or community treatment group. Families in the target treatment group were given 2 hours of therapy and coaching each week in an intervention emphasizing social-interaction and the parent-child relationship. Children in the community treatment group received a variety of services averaging 3.9?hours per week. After 12 months, outcomes were measured to determine changes in the groups in social interaction and communication. In addition, a regression analysis was conducted to determine whether changes in social interaction skills were associated with language development. Results suggest that children in the treatment group made significantly greater gains in social interaction skills in comparison to the community treatment group, but no between-group differences were found for standard language assessments. Initiation of joint attention, involvement, and severity of language delay were found to be significantly associated with improvement of language skills in children with autism. Finally caregiver skills targeted by the intervention were found to be significantly associated with changes in children's interaction skills. (Contains 4 tables and 2 notes.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 68 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1009342 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The study evaluates a social-communication-based approach to autism intervention aimed at improving the social interaction skills of children with autism spectrum disorder. We report preliminary results from an ongoing randomized controlled trial of 51 children aged 2 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months. Participants were assigned to either a target treatment or community treatment group. Families in the target treatment group were given 2 hours of therapy and coaching each week in an intervention emphasizing social-interaction and the parent-child relationship. Children in the community treatment group received a variety of services averaging 3.9?hours per week. After 12 months, outcomes were measured to determine changes in the groups in social interaction and communication. In addition, a regression analysis was conducted to determine whether changes in social interaction skills were associated with language development. Results suggest that children in the treatment group made significantly greater gains in social interaction skills in comparison to the community treatment group, but no between-group differences were found for standard language assessments. Initiation of joint attention, involvement, and severity of language delay were found to be significantly associated with improvement of language skills in children with autism. Finally caregiver skills targeted by the intervention were found to be significantly associated with changes in children's interaction skills. (Contains 4 tables and 2 notes.) |
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| ISSN: | 1362-3613 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1362361311422052 |
