title: Preliminary effects of parent-implemented behavioural interventions for stereotypy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of our study was to replicate and extend previous research on using multicomponent behavioural interventions designed to reduce engagement in stereotypy by examining their effects when implemented by parents over several months.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used an alternating treatment design to examine the effects of the parent-implemented interventions on engagement in stereotypy and appropriate behaviour in three children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The parent-implemented multicomponent treatments reduced vocal stereotypy in all three participants and increased engagement in appropriate behaviour in two participants. These effects persisted up to 24 weeks following the parent training sessions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Altogether, our preliminary results support (a) the involvement of parents as behaviour change agents to reduce engagement in stereotypy and (b) the scheduling of regular, but infrequent (i.e. weekly to monthly), follow-up meetings to monitor the effects of behavioural interventions in outpatient and home-based service delivery models.
authors.affiliation: a École de Psychoéducation, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Quebec , Canada and.
authors.forename: Marc J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lanovaz
authors.affiliation: b Department of Psychology , Auburn University , Auburn , AL , USA.
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Rapp
authors.affiliation: a École de Psychoéducation, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Quebec , Canada and.
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maciw
authors.affiliation: a École de Psychoéducation, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Quebec , Canada and.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dorion
authors.affiliation: a École de Psychoéducation, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Quebec , Canada and.
authors.forename: Émilie
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Prégent-Pelletier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D019956:Stereotypic Movement Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Autism; behavioural intervention; behavioural skills training; parent training; service delivery; stereotypy