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. 2013 Dec;43(12):2953-69.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1841-8.

Preliminary findings of a telehealth approach to parent training in autism

Laurie A Vismara  1 , Carolyn McCormick, Gregory S Young, Anna Nadhan, Katerina Monlux
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Preliminary findings of a telehealth approach to parent training in autism

Laurie A Vismara et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Telehealth or online communication technologies may lessen the gap between intervention requirements for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and the available resources to provide these services. This study used a video conferencing and self-guided website to provide parent training in the homes of children with ASD. The first eight families to complete the 12-week online intervention and three-month follow up period served as pilot data. Parents' intervention skills and engagement with the website, as well as children's verbal language and joint attention skills were assessed. Preliminary research suggests telehealth may support parental learning and improve child behaviors for some families. This initial assessment of new technologies for making parent training resources available to families with ASD merits further, in-depth study.

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