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- Title
A Play-Based, Peer-Mediated Pragmatic Language Intervention for School-Aged Children on the Autism Spectrum: Predicting Who Benefits Most.
- Authors
Parsons, Lauren; Cordier, Reinie; Munro, Natalie; Joosten, Annette
- Abstract
This study explored characteristics of children with autism with large intervention effects following a peer-mediated pragmatic language intervention, to devise algorithms for predicting children most likely to benefit. Children attended a 10-week intervention with a typically-developing peer. Data from a pilot study and RCT formed the dataset for this study. The POM-2 measured intervention outcomes. Children completed the EVT-2, TACL-4, and Social Emotional Evaluation at baseline, and parents completed the CCC-2 and CCBRS. High CCC-2 Use of Context and CCBRS Separation Anxiety scores and comparatively lower EVT-2, CCC-2 Nonverbal Communication and Cohesion scores predicted children with large intervention effects. Results can be used by clinicians to predict which children within their clinics might benefit most from participating in this intervention.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of autism; ALGORITHMS; AUDITORY perception; CHILD behavior; COMMUNICATION; NONVERBAL communication; PSYCHOLOGY of children with disabilities; PLAY therapy; SCHOOL health services; SEPARATION anxiety; SOCIAL skills; SOCIAL skills education; AFFINITY groups; PEERS; EVALUATION of human services programs
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2019, Vol 49, Issue 10, p4219
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-019-04137-3