کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
911085 1473111 2007 23 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Using case study methods to investigate the effects of interactive intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب شناختی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Using case study methods to investigate the effects of interactive intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders
چکیده انگلیسی

PurposeThe purpose of this multiple case study was to describe outcomes for three parents and their children following participation in a social interactive model of language intervention. More specifically, this study sought to clarify if changes in children's participation, engagement, and initiation of social interaction could be observed following an 11-week intervention.MethodThree preschool children with autism spectrum disorders and their mothers participated in an 11-week intervention program. The intervention taught parents to follow the children's lead, promote children's participation in routines, and model language at the children's level. Outcome measures included estimates of parents’ responsive language input, and measures of children's rate of communication, number of engagements in social interaction, and initiations.ResultsThe results indicated that all three mothers increased their responsive comments during play interactions and were rated as being more responsive on a rating scale. All three children evidenced positive outcomes in vocabulary and the number of engagements in social interaction. In addition, improvement was observed in social initiation skills for all three children.ConclusionsIncreases in mothers’ responsiveness and children's engagement in social interactions are consistent with the theoretical mechanisms of the social interaction model of language intervention. The results suggest that further randomized control trials of this intervention approach are warranted.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Communication Disorders - Volume 40, Issue 6, November–December 2007, Pages 470–492
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