Does attending an NAS EarlyBird or EarlyBird Plus programme make a difference? / Jo STEVENS in Good Autism Practice - GAP, 14-2 (October 2013)

Public ISBD [article]  inGood Autism Practice - GAP > 14-2 (October 2013) . - p.82-89 Titre : Does attending an NAS EarlyBird or EarlyBird Plus programme make a difference? Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jo STEVENS, Auteur ; Jane SHIELDS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.82-89 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This paper presents data from a survey of parents/carers and professionals who attended either the EarlyBird programme or the EarlyBird Plus programme developed by the National Autistic Society. These programmes are designed for parents and carers of newly diagnosed children on the autism spectrum. Participants completed a short rating scale to assess their knowledge and understanding of autism and the strategies they used before and after attending the eight-week training sessions. All parents/carers and professionals reported positive changes across a range of areas showing that the aims of the programmes were met. The authors give details of which aspects appeared to show the most change and which the least. They comment on the value of parents and carers being trained together to exchange issues and ideas and both programmes offer home visits to the family to customise information for individual families in addition to the group training sessions. The two programmes have been evaluated from the start and changes made to the content and order of delivery as a result. All those engaged in training or about to develop a training programme will find this paper of value and interest. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=219 [article] Does attending an NAS EarlyBird or EarlyBird Plus programme make a difference? [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jo STEVENS, Auteur ; Jane SHIELDS, Auteur . - p.82-89. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 14-2 (October 2013) . - p.82-89 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This paper presents data from a survey of parents/carers and professionals who attended either the EarlyBird programme or the EarlyBird Plus programme developed by the National Autistic Society. These programmes are designed for parents and carers of newly diagnosed children on the autism spectrum. Participants completed a short rating scale to assess their knowledge and understanding of autism and the strategies they used before and after attending the eight-week training sessions. All parents/carers and professionals reported positive changes across a range of areas showing that the aims of the programmes were met. The authors give details of which aspects appeared to show the most change and which the least. They comment on the value of parents and carers being trained together to exchange issues and ideas and both programmes offer home visits to the family to customise information for individual families in addition to the group training sessions. The two programmes have been evaluated from the start and changes made to the content and order of delivery as a result. All those engaged in training or about to develop a training programme will find this paper of value and interest. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=219

The NAS EarlyBird Programme: Partnership with Parents in Early Intervention / Jane SHIELDS in Autism, 5-1 (March 2001)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 5-1 (March 2001) . - p.49-56 Titre : The NAS EarlyBird Programme: Partnership with Parents in Early Intervention Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jane SHIELDS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.49-56 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Early intervention bridges the gap between early diagnosis and appropriate educational placement. The National Autistic Society has developed an autism-specific three-month parent package, the NAS EarlyBird Programme, that emphasizes partnership with parents. Six families participate in each three-month programme, which combines weekly group training sessions for parents with individualized home visits. During the programme parents learn to understand autism, to build social communication, and to analyse and use structure, so as to prevent inappropriate behaviours. The use of video and the group dynamic amongst families are important components of the programme. An efficacy study evaluated the pilot programme and further monitoring is in progress. Training courses in the licensed use of the NAS EarlyBird Programme are now available for teams of professionals with prior experience of autism. Strengths and weaknesses of the programme are discussed. This short-term, affordable package, with supporting evidence of efficacy, offers a model of early intervention that is very popular with parents. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361301051005 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=208 [article] The NAS EarlyBird Programme: Partnership with Parents in Early Intervention [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jane SHIELDS, Auteur . - p.49-56. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 5-1 (March 2001) . - p.49-56 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Early intervention bridges the gap between early diagnosis and appropriate educational placement. The National Autistic Society has developed an autism-specific three-month parent package, the NAS EarlyBird Programme, that emphasizes partnership with parents. Six families participate in each three-month programme, which combines weekly group training sessions for parents with individualized home visits. During the programme parents learn to understand autism, to build social communication, and to analyse and use structure, so as to prevent inappropriate behaviours. The use of video and the group dynamic amongst families are important components of the programme. An efficacy study evaluated the pilot programme and further monitoring is in progress. Training courses in the licensed use of the NAS EarlyBird Programme are now available for teams of professionals with prior experience of autism. Strengths and weaknesses of the programme are discussed. This short-term, affordable package, with supporting evidence of efficacy, offers a model of early intervention that is very popular with parents. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361301051005 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=208

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