Identifying and Measuring the Common Elements of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Development of the 'NDBI-Fi'
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| Title: | Identifying and Measuring the Common Elements of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Development of the 'NDBI-Fi' |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Frost, Kyle M. (ORCID |
| Source: | Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. Nov 2020 24(8):2285-2297. |
| 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: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH) Institute of Education Sciences (ED) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) (DOD) Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS), Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
| Contract Number: | R21DC01368902 R01MH081757 R324A140005 W81XWH1010586 R40MC27704 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Young Children, Behavior Rating Scales, Evidence Based Practice, Psychometrics, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Fidelity, Taxonomy, Motor Development, Children, Cognitive Ability |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Mullen Scales of Early Learning |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1362361320944011 |
| ISSN: | 1362-3613 |
| Abstract: | Naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions for young children with autism spectrum disorder share key elements. However, the extent of similarity and overlap in techniques among naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention models has not been quantified, and there is no standardized measure for assessing the implementation of their common elements. This article presents a multi-stage process which began with the development of a taxonomy of elements of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions. Next, intervention experts identified the common elements of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions using quantitative methods. An observational rating scheme of those common elements, the eight-item "NDBI-Fi," was developed. Finally, preliminary analyses of the reliability and the validity of the "NDBI-Fi" were conducted using archival data from randomized controlled trials of caregiver-implemented naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions, including 87 post-intervention caregiver-child interaction videos from five sites, as well as 29 pre-post video pairs from two sites. Evaluation of the eight-item "NDBI-Fi" measure revealed promising psychometric properties, including evidence supporting adequate reliability, sensitivity to change, as well as concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity. Results lend support to the utility of the "NDBI-Fi" as a measure of caregiver implementation of common elements across naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention models. With additional validation, this unique measure has the potential to advance intervention science in autism spectrum disorder by providing a tool which cuts across a class of evidence-based interventions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1270012 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions for young children with autism spectrum disorder share key elements. However, the extent of similarity and overlap in techniques among naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention models has not been quantified, and there is no standardized measure for assessing the implementation of their common elements. This article presents a multi-stage process which began with the development of a taxonomy of elements of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions. Next, intervention experts identified the common elements of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions using quantitative methods. An observational rating scheme of those common elements, the eight-item "NDBI-Fi," was developed. Finally, preliminary analyses of the reliability and the validity of the "NDBI-Fi" were conducted using archival data from randomized controlled trials of caregiver-implemented naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions, including 87 post-intervention caregiver-child interaction videos from five sites, as well as 29 pre-post video pairs from two sites. Evaluation of the eight-item "NDBI-Fi" measure revealed promising psychometric properties, including evidence supporting adequate reliability, sensitivity to change, as well as concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity. Results lend support to the utility of the "NDBI-Fi" as a measure of caregiver implementation of common elements across naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention models. With additional validation, this unique measure has the potential to advance intervention science in autism spectrum disorder by providing a tool which cuts across a class of evidence-based interventions. |
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| ISSN: | 1362-3613 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1362361320944011 |
