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Abstract
Education & Educational Research Education, Special Life Sciences & Biomedicine Psychology, Developmental Rehabilitation Science & Technology Psychology Social Sciences
Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching (CPRT) is a community-partnered adaptation of a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention identified as an evidence-based practice for autistic children. The current study evaluated student outcomes in a randomized, wait-list controlled implementation trial across classrooms. Participants included teachers (n = 126) and students with autism (n = 308). Teachers participated in 12 hours of didactic, interactive training and additional in-classroom coaching. Generalized Estimating Equations accounted for clustering. Adjusted models evaluated the relative effects of training group, CPRT fidelity, and classroom quality on student outcomes. Results indicate higher CPRT fidelity was associated with greater increases in student learning. Having received CPRT training predicted increased student engagement and greater decreases in reported approach/withdrawal problems. These differences may be linked to the theoretical foundations of CPRT of increasing student motivation and engagement and collaborative adaptation to increase feasibility in schools. Overall, results suggest CPRT may be a beneficial approach for supporting autistic students.
A Waitlist Randomized Implementation Trial of Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching for Students With Autism
Creators
Aubyn C. Stahmer - University of California, Davis
Jessica Suhrheinrich - San Diego State University
Sarah R. Rieth - San Diego State University
Scott Roesch - Health Services Research & Development
Sarah Vejnoska - University of California, Davis
Janice Chan - San Diego State University
Allison Nahmias - Stony Brook University
Tiffany Wang - Health Services Research & Development
Publication Details
Focus on autism and other developmental disabilities, v 38(1), pp 32-44
Publisher
Sage
Number of pages
13
Grant note
K01MH109574 / National Institute of Mental Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
MIND Institute IDDRC
P50 HD103526 / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
R324A140005 / U.S. Department of Education; US Department of Education
Resource Type
Journal article
Language
English
Academic Unit
A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
Web of Science ID
WOS:000883196800001
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85141811907
Other Identifier
991022168455904721
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