First Step to Success: Applications to Preschoolers at Risk of Developing Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Frey, Andy J.; Small, Jason W.; Feil, Edward G.; Seeley, John R.; Walker, Hill M.; Forness, Steven
Titel	First Step to Success: Applications to Preschoolers at Risk of Developing Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 50 (2015) 4, S.397-407 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-1647
Schlagwörter	Preschool Children; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Randomized Controlled Trials; Program Effectiveness; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Fidelity; Early Intervention; Behavior Problems; At Risk Students; Home Programs; Family Involvement; Preschool Education; Rating Scales; Screening Tests; Interpersonal Competence; Parent Attitudes; Communication Skills; Cooperation; Empathy; Surveys; Teacher Attitudes; Statistical Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Indiana; Kentucky; Oregon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Autismus; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Rating-Skala; Screening-Verfahren; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Elternverhalten; Kommunikationsstil; Co-operation; Kooperation; Empathie; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Lehrerverhalten; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may not always be recognized as such during their early years, but some of their behavioral problems may nonetheless prompt a referral for behavioral intervention. Whether such an intervention brings any benefit has not been well studied. We identified a subsample of 34 preschool children at risk for autism spectrum disorder from a large randomized controlled trial (N = 126) of the First Step to Success program. Children at risk of developing ASD demonstrated significant improvements on seven of 11 outcome measures and on a responder analyses based on symptom severity. Process and fidelity measures also suggested that First Step was both feasible and socially acceptable. Implications for early intervention for children at risk of developing ASD are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://daddcec.org/Publications/ETADDJournal.aspx
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01