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- Title
Brief Parent-Mediated Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study from South India.
- Authors
Manohar, Harshini; Kandasamy, Preeti; Chandrasekaran, Venkatesh; Rajkumar, Ravi Philip
- Abstract
The study assesses the acceptability and feasibility of a brief parent-mediated home-based intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), deliverable in resource-limited settings, with an emphasis on addressing parental stress from a socio-cultural perspective. 50 children (2–6 years), with a DSM 5 diagnosis of ASD were randomized to intervention (n = 26) or active control group (n = 24). The intervention based on naturalistic developmental behavioral approach, focusing on joint attention, imitation, social and adaptive skills was structured to be delivered in five outpatient sessions over 12 weeks. All children were followed up at 4, 8 and 12 weeks. Parents of children randomized to the intervention group reported more improvements across parental stress and child outcome measures compared to those in the control group. The intervention was found to be acceptable and feasible, with high fidelity measures and retention rates.
- Subjects
INDIA; AUTISM; PREVENTION of psychological stress; ADAPTABILITY (Personality); ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR therapy; CULTURE; MEDICAL care use; PARENTS of children with disabilities; STATISTICAL sampling; SOCIAL skills; PILOT projects; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; EVALUATION of human services programs; CHILDREN
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2019, Vol 49, Issue 8, p3146
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-019-04032-x