title: TOBY play-pad application to teach children with ASD - A pilot trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate use patterns and learning outcomes associated with the use of Therapy Outcomes By You (TOBY. Playpad, an early intervention iPad application.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 33 families with a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged 16 years or less, and with a diagnosis of autism or pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified, and no secondary diagnoses. Families were provided with TOBY and asked to use it for 4-6 weeks, without further prompting or coaching. Dependent variables included participant use patterns and initial indicators of child progress.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-three participants engaged extensively with TOBY, being exposed to at least 100 complete learn units and completing between 17% and 100% of the curriculum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TOBY may make a useful contribution to early intervention programming for children with ASD delivering high rates of appropriate learning opportunities. Further research evaluating the efficacy of TOBY in relation to independent indicators of functioning is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Krongold Centre, Faculty of Education, Monash University , Melbourne , Australia .
authors.forename: Dennis W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Svetha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
authors.forename: Angelika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Greenhill
authors.forename: Dinh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Phung
authors.forename: Thi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Duong
authors.forename: Darin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cairns
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Andrew J O
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Whitehouse
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012073:Remedial Teaching / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Autism; Therapy outcomes by you; early and intensive behavioural intervention; i-Pad; learn unit