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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 12/2012

01-12-2012 | Original Paper

An Early Social Engagement Intervention for Young Children with Autism and their Parents

Auteurs: Ty W. Vernon, Robert L. Koegel, Hayley Dauterman, Kathryn Stolen

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 12/2012

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Abstract

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 that parent delivery of such strategies can invoke increases in these core social behaviors and parent engagement. This study examined the effects of teaching parents to implement a social engagement intervention with their children. The results indicated that the use of this parent-delivered social intervention led to (a) increases in their children’s use of eye contact, directed positive affect, and verbal initiations, (b) increases in parent positive affect and synchronous engagement, and (c) generalized increases in parent and child behaviors.
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Metagegevens
Titel
An Early Social Engagement Intervention for Young Children with Autism and their Parents
Auteurs
Ty W. Vernon
Robert L. Koegel
Hayley Dauterman
Kathryn Stolen
Publicatiedatum
01-12-2012
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 12/2012
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1535-7

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