Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Published In

Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorder, Parent implementation, Routine, Visual schedule

Abstract

Low-income, minority families are underrepresented in the literature on parent training for school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although the use of visual supports, such as visual schedules, is considered to be an evidence-based practice for children with ASD in school, it is not known whether this strategy is effective for minority, low-income families when implemented by the parent in the home setting. This study used a multiple-baseline across routines design replicated across two African American child-mother dyads to examine the effects of a parent-implemented visual schedule procedure on child independent schedule use and between-activity transitions. Parent participants were trained to implement a visual schedule intervention during home routines. Although a functional relation was demonstrated across routines for one mother-child dyad, results varied across participants, highlighting the importance of treatment fidelity. Implications for future research, including the challenges involved in parent-implemented interventions in low-income settings for minority children with ASD, are addressed.

Grant Information

Support for this research was provided by the Office of Special Education Programs Grant for Leadership Training in High-Need Students with Severe Disabilities/Autism (H325D100010).

DOI

10.1080/09362835.2017.1294984

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal on 10 March 2017, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09362835.2017.1294984.

Rights

© 2018 Taylor & Francis

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