A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Play-Based, Peer-Mediated Pragmatic Language Intervention for Children With Autism

Lauren Parsons; Reinie Cordier; Natalie Munro; Annette Joosten

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01960

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Play-Based, Peer-Mediated Pragmatic Language Intervention for Children With Autism

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Play-Based, Peer-Mediated Pragmatic Language Intervention for Children With Autism

Lauren Parsons, Reinie Cordier, Natalie Munro and Annette Joosten

Frontiers in psychology, Vol.10, 1960

27/08/2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01960

PMCID: PMC6776827

PMID: 31611828

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social communication

video-modelling

intervention development

school-age

autism (ASD)

Purpose: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a play-based pragmatic language intervention for children with autism. Methods: A sample of 71 children with autism were randomized to an intervention-first group (n = 28 analyzed) or waitlist-first (n = 34 analyzed) group. Children attended 10, weekly clinic play-sessions with a typically developing peer, and parents mediated practice components at home. The Pragmatics Observational Measure (POM-2) and the Social Emotional Evaluation (SEE) evaluated pragmatics before, after and 3-months following the intervention. Results: POM-2 gains were greatest for intervention-first participants (p = 0.031, d = 0.57). Treatment effects were maintained at 3-month follow-up (p < 0.001–0.05, d = 0.49–0.64). POM-2 scores were not significantly different in the clinic and home settings at follow-up. Conclusion: Findings support the combination of play, peer-mediation, video-feedback and parent training to enhance pragmatic language in children with autism.

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Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Play-Based, Peer-Mediated Pragmatic Language Intervention for Children With Autism
Creators: Lauren Parsons - Curtin University
Reinie Cordier - Curtin University
Natalie Munro - Curtin University
Annette Joosten - Curtin University
Publication Details: Frontiers in psychology, Vol.10, 1960
Publisher: Frontiers Media Sa
Number of pages: 15
Identifiers: 991013169711402368
Academic Unit: Faculty of Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Play-Based, Peer-Mediated Pragmatic Language Intervention for Children With Autism

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