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Efficacy of the ASAP Intervention for Preschoolers with ASD: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Auteurs: Brian A. Boyd, Linda R. Watson, Stephanie S. Reszka, John Sideris, Michael Alessandri, Grace T. Baranek, Elizabeth R. Crais, Amy Donaldson, Anibal Gutierrez, LeAnne Johnson, Katie Belardi

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 9/2018

Abstract

The advancing social-communication and play (ASAP) intervention was designed as a classroom-based intervention, in which the educational teams serving preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder are trained to implement the intervention in order to improve these children’s social-communication and play skills. In this 4-year, multi-site efficacy trial, classrooms were randomly assigned to ASAP or a business-as-usual control condition. A total of 78 classrooms, including 161 children, enrolled in this study. No significant group differences were found for the primary outcomes of children’s social-communication and play. However, children in the ASAP group showed increased classroom engagement. Additionally, participation in ASAP seemed to have a protective effect for one indicator of teacher burnout. Implications for future research are discussed.

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Titel: Efficacy of the ASAP Intervention for Preschoolers with ASD: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Auteurs: Brian A. Boyd
Linda R. Watson
Stephanie S. Reszka
John Sideris
Michael Alessandri
Grace T. Baranek
Elizabeth R. Crais
Amy Donaldson
Anibal Gutierrez
LeAnne Johnson
Katie Belardi
Publicatiedatum: 24-04-2018
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 9/2018
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3584-z

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