Effects of a Parent-Mediated Multimodal Communication Intervention on Communicative Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have communication deficits that lead to difficulties in expressing their needs and establishing relationships with others. Parent-mediated intervention is a method to improve communication skills of children with ASD. The purpose of this study was to eva...

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Published in:Education & treatment of children 2022-12, Vol.45 (4), p.321-339
Main Authors: Liao, Ching-Yi, Ganz, J. B., Wattanawongwan, Sanikan, Haas, April N., Ura, Sarah K., Vannest, Kimberly J., Morin, Kristi L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic children
Behavior
Behavior Modification
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Child Behavior
Child behaviour
Children
Clinical Psychology
Communication
Communication Problems
Communication Skills
Correlation
Developmental Psychology
Intervention
Language Skills
Original Article
Parent Role
Parents & parenting
Psychology
Receptive Language
Teaching
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Summary:Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have communication deficits that lead to difficulties in expressing their needs and establishing relationships with others. Parent-mediated intervention is a method to improve communication skills of children with ASD. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of parent-mediated multimodal communication intervention with behavioral strategies on communication outcomes of children with ASD. Results indicated that children’s communicative behaviors improved as their parents learned intervention strategies. There was a moderate positive correlation between parent implementation and the child’s target behavior. Effect sizes of individual types of communication across participants ranged from small to large. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
ISSN:0748-8491
1934-8924
DOI:10.1007/s43494-022-00072-8