title: Preliminary Efficacy of Family Implemented TEACCH for Toddlers: Effects on Parents and Their Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
abstract: This study examined the effects of an intervention to support parents and promote skill development in newly diagnosed toddlers with ASD. Participants included 50 children with ASD under 3 and their parents who were randomly assigned to participate in a 6-month intervention, Family Implemented TEACCH for Toddlers (FITT) or 6 months of community services as usual. FITT included 90-min in-home sessions (n = 20) and parent group sessions (n = 4). Results revealed significant treatment effects on parent stress and well-being, with families in the FITT group showing decreased stress and improved well-being over time. While no treatment effects were found for global child measures, there were significant treatment effects on social communication skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry/TEACCH Autism Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 7180 UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA. lauren_turner@med.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Turner-Brown
authors.affiliation: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 517 S. Greensboro, Carrboro, NC, 27510, USA.
authors.forename: Kara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hume
authors.affiliation: Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2050 Bondurant Hall, CB# 7122, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7205, USA.
authors.forename: Brian A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.affiliation: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 517 S. Greensboro, Carrboro, NC, 27510, USA.
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kainz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D066107:Social Skills
keywords: Early intervention; Parent stress; Rurality; TEACCH