A Pivotal Response Treatment Package for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: An RCT.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our aim was to conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a pivotal response treatment package (PRT-P) consisting of parent training and clinician-delivered in-home intervention on the communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder.

Methods

Forty-eight children with autism spectrum disorder and significant language delay between 2 and 5 years old were randomly assigned to PRT-P (n = 24) or the delayed treatment group (n = 24) for 24 weeks. The effect of treatment on child communication skills was assessed via behavioral coding of parent-child interactions, standardized parent-report measures, and blinded clinician ratings.

Results

Analysis of child utterances during the structured laboratory observation revealed that, co

SUBMITTER: Gengoux GW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6856784 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature