Exploring the effectiveness of the Pragmatic Intervention Programme (PICP) with children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental language disorder: A non-randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Using language for social purposes can be a real challenge for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental language disorder (DLD). Despite the positive effects of the Pragmatic Intervention Programme (PICP) already known in both populations, the effects needed to be established with a larger sample and analysed separately for each condition. This study aims to analyse the effectiveness of PICP on preschool-age children with ASD or DLD with pragmatic impairment. A non-randomised controlled trial was conducted. Thirty-six children were assigned to experimental (n = 22) or control group (waiting list) (n = 14). Each child attended 24 PICP-based intervention sessions provided by a speech and language therapist. The primary outcome measure was a Goal Attainment

SUBMITTER: Pereira T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11894843 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature