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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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23-07-2021 | Original Paper

The Effect of Teaching Initiations on the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Auteurs: Fereshteh Mohammadzaheri, Lynn Kern Koegel, Enayatollah Bakhshi, Reza Khosrowabadi, Zahra Soleymani

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 6/2022

Abstract

This study examined the effect of Pivotal response treatment (PRT) to improve verbal initiations in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, age 6–12 years old, using a Randomized Clinical Trial design. Intervention was conducted three times a week for 2 months, for a total of 24 one-hour sessions. The PRT intervention taught a variety of questions and attention/assistance-seeking initiations. The treatment as usual (TAU) group received standard language intervention. Results showed that the PRT group made significant improvements in their number of verbal initiations as well as collateral gains in general communicative skills and mean length of utterance (MLU) compared to the TAU group. Theoretical implications of including motivational approaches to develop social initiations are reviewed.

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Titel: The Effect of Teaching Initiations on the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Auteurs: Fereshteh Mohammadzaheri
Lynn Kern Koegel
Enayatollah Bakhshi
Reza Khosrowabadi
Zahra Soleymani
Publicatiedatum: 23-07-2021
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 6/2022
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05153-y

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