The effects of transition to technician-delivered telehealth ABA treatment during the COVID-19 crisis: A preliminary analysis.

ABSTRACT: Telehealth delivery of applied behavior analysis treatment has focused on supervision or staff and parent training, rather than the direct delivery of treatment to clients. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis had the potential to significantly disrupt access to direct treatment for individuals with autism. We report a sample of 17 cases that transitioned from in-person to telehealth delivery of treatment when shelter-in-place orders were issued. Of these cases, 76% of participants transitioned to technician-delivered telehealth services whereas the rest transitioned to a caregiver-implemented telehealth model. Participants continued to access a similar dosage of treatment hours per week in spite of the treatment model transition (in-person M = 12; telehealth M = 11) and maintained or i

SUBMITTER: Pollard JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898711 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature