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Randomized Controlled Caregiver Mediated Joint Engagement Intervention for Toddlers with Autism

Year: 2010

Type: article

Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial

Abstract: This study aimed to determine if a joint attention intervention would result in greater joint engagement between caregivers and toddlers with autism. The intervention consisted of 24 caregiver-mediated sessions with follow-up 1 year later. Compared to caregivers and toddlers randomized to the waitlist control group the immediate treatment (IT) group made significant improvements in targeted areas of joint engagement. The IT group demonstrated significant improvements with medium to large effect sizes in their responsiveness to joint attention and their diversity of functional play acts after the intervention with maintenance of these skills 1 year post-intervention. These are among the first randomized controlled data to suggest that short-term parent-mediated interventions can have important effects on core impairments in toddlers with autism. Clinical Trials #: NCT00065910.

Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-0955-5

Authors: Connie Kasari, Amanda C. Gulsrud, Connie Wong, Susan Kwon, Jill Locke

Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles, Cleveland State University

Language: English

Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,190