title: A parent-mediated intervention to increase responsive parental behaviors and child communication in children with ASD: a randomized clinical trial.
abstract: Longitudinal research has demonstrated that responsive parental behaviors reliably predict subsequent language gains in children with autism spectrum disorder. To investigate the underlying causal mechanisms, we conducted a randomized clinical trial of an experimental intervention (Focused Playtime Intervention, FPI) that aims to enhance responsive parental communication (N = 70). Results showed a significant treatment effect of FPI on responsive parental behaviors. Findings also revealed a conditional effect of FPI on children's expressive language outcomes at 12-month follow up, suggesting that children with baseline language skills below 12 months (n = 24) are most likely to benefit from FPI. Parents of children with more advanced language skills may require intervention strategies that go beyond FPI's focus on responsive communication.
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA. msiller@hunter.cuny.edu
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Siller
authors: Ted
authors: T
authors: Hutman
authors: Marian
authors: M
authors: Sigman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002663:Child Language; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome