Family Coordination in Families who have a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Little is known about the interactions of families where there is a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study applies the Lausanne Trilogue Play (LTP) to explore both its applicability to this population as well as to assess resources and areas of deficit in these families. The sa...

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Published in:Journal of child and family studies 2018-10, Vol.27 (10), p.3107-3116
Main Authors: Mazzoni, Silvia, Veronesi, Christian, Vismara, Laura, Laghi, Fiorenzo, Philipp, Diane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic children
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Clinical assessment
Coordination
Families & family life
Family (Sociological Unit)
Observational studies
Original Paper
Psychology
Severity
Social Sciences
Sociology
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Summary:Little is known about the interactions of families where there is a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study applies the Lausanne Trilogue Play (LTP) to explore both its applicability to this population as well as to assess resources and areas of deficit in these families. The sample consisted of 68 families with a child with ASD, and 43 families with a typically developing (TD) child. With respect to the global score for family coordination there were several negative correlations: the more severe the symptoms (based on the child’s ADOS score), the more family coordination was dysfunctional. This correlation was particularly high when parents had to play together with the child. In the parts in which only one of the parents played actively with the child, while the other was simply present, some families did achieve scores in the functional range, despite the child’s symptom severity. The outcomes are discussed in terms of their clinical implications both for assessment and for intervention.
ISSN:1062-1024
1573-2843
DOI:10.1007/s10826-018-1191-4