| Title: |
A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Virtual-Training Program for Teaching Applied-Behavior-Analysis Skills to Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Fisher, Wayne W.; Luczynski, Kevin C.; Blowers, Andrew P.; Vosters, Megan E.; Pisman, Maegan D.; Craig, Andy R.; Hood, Stephanie A.; Machado, Mychal A.; Lesser, Aaron D.; Piazza, Cathleen C. |
| Source: |
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Aut 2020 53(4):1856-1875. |
| Availability: |
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
20 |
| Publication Date: |
2020 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) (DOD) |
| Contract Number: |
AR100184 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Adult Education |
| Descriptors: |
Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Parent Role; Parent Education; Intervention; Child Behavior; Electronic Learning; Role Playing; Program Implementation; Behavior Modification; Applied Behavior Analysis; Program Effectiveness; Training; Parent Attitudes |
| DOI: |
10.1002/jaba.778 |
| ISSN: |
0021-8855 |
| Abstract: |
Parents play an important role in the treatment of their children's symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD); thus, developing effective, efficient, socially acceptable, and accessible procedures for training parents to implement applied-behavior-analysis (ABA) interventions is critically important. One potential approach involves delivering training via a virtual private network (VPN) over the internet (Fisher et al., 2014). In this study, we conducted a randomized clinical trial to evaluate a virtual parent-training program with e-learning modules and scripted role-play via a VPN. We evaluated parent implementation of ABA skills using direct-observation measures in structured-work and play-based training contexts. Parents in the treatment group showed large, statistically significant improvements on all dependent measures; those in the waitlist-control group did not. Parents rated the training as highly socially acceptable. Results add to the growing literature on the efficacy and acceptability of virtually delivered training in ABA. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2020 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1272614 |
| Database: |
ERIC |