Title |
Pivotal Response Treatment Parent Training for Autism: Findings from a 3-Month Follow-Up Evaluation
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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, April 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-015-2452-3 |
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Authors |
Grace W. Gengoux, Kari L. Berquist, Emma Salzman, Salena Schapp, Jennifer M. Phillips, Thomas W. Frazier, Mendy B. Minjarez, Antonio Y. Hardan |
Abstract |
This study's objective was to assess maintenance of treatment effects 3 months after completion of a 12-week Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) parent education group. Families who completed the active treatment (N = 23) were followed for an additional 12 weeks to measure changes in language and cognitive skills. Results indicated a significant improvement in frequency of functional utterances, with maintenance at 3-month follow-up [F(2, 21): 5.9, p = .009]. Children also made significant gains on the Vineland Communication Domain Standard Score [F(2, 12):11.74, p = .001] and the Mullen Scales of Early Learning Composite score [F(1, 20) = 5.43, p = .03]. These results suggest that a brief PRT parent group intervention can lead to improvements in language and cognitive functioning that are maintained 12 weeks post treatment. |
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