Randomized Controlled Caregiver Mediated Joint Engagement Intervention for Toddlers with Autism
Center for Autism and Related Disorders · University of California, Los Angeles · +1 more institution
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…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 18.66
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 28
Authors
5- CKConnie KasariCorresponding
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, University of California, Los Angeles
- ACAmanda C. Gulsrud
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, University of California, Los Angeles
- CWConnie Wong
Cleveland State University
- SKSusan Kwon
University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Autism and Related Disorders
- JLJill Locke
University of California, Los Angeles
Topics & keywords
- Autism
- Randomized controlled trial
- Intervention (counseling)
- Psychology
- Joint attention
- Psychological intervention
- Clinical psychology
- Developmental psychology