Evaluation of Low-intensity Therapist-Delivered Intervention in Addition to Parent Coaching for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Parents are often expected to be the primary implementers of intervention for their young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The provision of a few hours a week of intervention by a trained therapist, in addition to parent-implemented intervention, could increase child outcomes compared to parent-implemented intervention in isolation.

Citation:
Waddington H, Curtis S, van Noorden L, Sigafoos J, van der Meer L, Whitehouse A. Evaluation of Low-intensity Therapist-Delivered Intervention in Addition to Parent Coaching for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Int J Disabil Dev Educ. 2022.

Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorder; direct therapy; early intervention; Early Start Denver Model; naturalistic developmental behavioural intervention; parent training; parent-implemented; preschool children

Abstract:
Parents are often expected to be the primary implementers of intervention for their young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The provision of a few hours a week of intervention by a trained therapist, in addition to parent-implemented intervention, could increase child outcomes compared to parent-implemented intervention in isolation.