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Intervention targeting development of socially synchronous engagement in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Landa Rebecca J.,
Holman Katherine C.,
O’Neill Allison H.,
Stuart Elizabeth A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02288.x
Subject(s) - psychology , autism , intervention (counseling) , interpersonal communication , autism spectrum disorder , imitation , developmental psychology , joint attention , psychological intervention , social skills , randomized controlled trial , affect (linguistics) , nonverbal communication , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , social psychology , surgery , communication
Social and communication impairments are core deficits and prognostic indicators of autism. We evaluated the impact of supplementing a comprehensive intervention with a curriculum targeting socially synchronous behavior on social outcomes of toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).