Child characteristics associated with outcome for children with autism in a school-based behavioral intervention / Melanie PELLECCHIA in Autism, 20-3 (April 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 20-3 (April 2016) . - p.321-329 Titre : Child characteristics associated with outcome for children with autism in a school-based behavioral intervention Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; James E CONNELL, Auteur ; Connor M. KERNS, Auteur ; Ming XIE, Auteur ; Steven C MARCUS, Auteur ; David S MANDELL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.321-329 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  predictors of outcome  social anxiety  social phobia Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study examined the extent to which clinical and demographic characteristics predicted outcome for children with autism spectrum disorder. Participants included 152 students with autism spectrum disorder in 53 kindergarten-through-second-grade autism support classrooms in a large urban public school district. Associations between child characteristics (including age, language ability, autism severity, social skills, adaptive behavior, co-occurring psychological symptoms, and restrictive and repetitive behavior) and outcome, as measured by changes in cognitive ability following one academic year of an intervention standardized across the sample were evaluated using linear regression with random effects for classroom. While several scales and subscales had statistically significant bivariate associations with outcome, in adjusted analysis, only age and the presence of symptoms associated with social anxiety, such as social avoidance and social fearfulness, as measured through the Child Symptom Inventory-4, were associated with differences in outcome. The findings regarding the role of social anxiety are new and have important implications for treatment. Disentangling the construct of social anxiety to differentiate between social fearfulness and social motivation has important implications for shifting the focus of early treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315577518 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=285 [article] Child characteristics associated with outcome for children with autism in a school-based behavioral intervention [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; James E CONNELL, Auteur ; Connor M. KERNS, Auteur ; Ming XIE, Auteur ; Steven C MARCUS, Auteur ; David S MANDELL, Auteur . - p.321-329. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 20-3 (April 2016) . - p.321-329 Mots-clés : autism  predictors of outcome  social anxiety  social phobia Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study examined the extent to which clinical and demographic characteristics predicted outcome for children with autism spectrum disorder. Participants included 152 students with autism spectrum disorder in 53 kindergarten-through-second-grade autism support classrooms in a large urban public school district. Associations between child characteristics (including age, language ability, autism severity, social skills, adaptive behavior, co-occurring psychological symptoms, and restrictive and repetitive behavior) and outcome, as measured by changes in cognitive ability following one academic year of an intervention standardized across the sample were evaluated using linear regression with random effects for classroom. While several scales and subscales had statistically significant bivariate associations with outcome, in adjusted analysis, only age and the presence of symptoms associated with social anxiety, such as social avoidance and social fearfulness, as measured through the Child Symptom Inventory-4, were associated with differences in outcome. The findings regarding the role of social anxiety are new and have important implications for treatment. Disentangling the construct of social anxiety to differentiate between social fearfulness and social motivation has important implications for shifting the focus of early treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361315577518 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=285

Dismantling the Active Ingredients of an Intervention for Children with Autism / Melanie PELLECCHIA in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45-9 (September 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 45-9 (September 2015) . - p.2917-2927 Titre : Dismantling the Active Ingredients of an Intervention for Children with Autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; James E. CONNELL, Auteur ; Rinad S. BEIDAS, Auteur ; Ming XIE, Auteur ; Steven C. MARCUS, Auteur ; David S. MANDELL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2917-2927 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Treatment packages  Autism  Treatment fidelity  Implementation science Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study evaluated the association of fidelity to each of the components of the Strategies for Teaching based on Autism Research (STAR) program, a comprehensive treatment package for children with autism that includes discrete trial training, pivotal response training, and teaching in functional routines, on outcomes for 191 students ages 5–8 years in a large public school district. Fidelity to all components was relatively low, despite considerable training and support, suggesting the need to develop new implementation strategies. Fidelity to pivotal response training, but not discrete trial training or functional routines, was positively associated with gains in cognitive ability despite low levels of fidelity, and may be an effective intervention choice in under-resourced settings. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2455-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=267 [article] Dismantling the Active Ingredients of an Intervention for Children with Autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; James E. CONNELL, Auteur ; Rinad S. BEIDAS, Auteur ; Ming XIE, Auteur ; Steven C. MARCUS, Auteur ; David S. MANDELL, Auteur . - p.2917-2927. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 45-9 (September 2015) . - p.2917-2927 Mots-clés : Treatment packages  Autism  Treatment fidelity  Implementation science Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study evaluated the association of fidelity to each of the components of the Strategies for Teaching based on Autism Research (STAR) program, a comprehensive treatment package for children with autism that includes discrete trial training, pivotal response training, and teaching in functional routines, on outcomes for 191 students ages 5–8 years in a large public school district. Fidelity to all components was relatively low, despite considerable training and support, suggesting the need to develop new implementation strategies. Fidelity to pivotal response training, but not discrete trial training or functional routines, was positively associated with gains in cognitive ability despite low levels of fidelity, and may be an effective intervention choice in under-resourced settings. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2455-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=267

Does implementing a new intervention disrupt use of existing evidence-based autism interventions? / Melanie PELLECCHIA in Autism, 24-7 (October 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 24-7 (October 2020) . - p.1713-1725 Titre : Does implementing a new intervention disrupt use of existing evidence-based autism interventions? Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; Rinad S. BEIDAS, Auteur ; Gwendolyn LAWSON, Auteur ; Nathaniel J. WILLIAMS, Auteur ; Max SEIDMAN, Auteur ; John R. KIMBERLY, Auteur ; Carolyn C. CANNUSCIO, Auteur ; David S MANDELL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1713-1725 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : *autism spectrum disorder  *computer-assisted intervention  *school-based implementation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder are complex and often are not implemented successfully within schools. When new practices are introduced in schools, they often are layered on top of existing practices, with little attention paid to how introducing new practices affects the use of existing practices. This study evaluated how introducing a computer-assisted intervention, called TeachTown:Basics, affected the use of other evidence-based practices in autism support classrooms. We compared how often teachers reported using a set of evidence-based practices in classrooms that either had access to TeachTown:Basics or did not have the program. We found that teachers who had access to the computer-assisted intervention reported using the other evidence-based practices less often as the school year progressed. Teachers also reported that they liked the computer-assisted intervention, found it easy to use, and that it helped overcome challenges to implementing other evidence-based practices. This is important because the computer-assisted intervention did not improve child outcomes in a previous study and indicates that teachers may use interventions that are appealing and easier to implement, even when they do not have evidence to support their effectiveness. These findings support the idea of interventions' complexity and how well the intervention fits within the classroom affect how teachers use it and highlight the need to develop school-based interventions that both appeal to the practitioner and improve child outcomes. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320919248 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=431 [article] Does implementing a new intervention disrupt use of existing evidence-based autism interventions? [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; Rinad S. BEIDAS, Auteur ; Gwendolyn LAWSON, Auteur ; Nathaniel J. WILLIAMS, Auteur ; Max SEIDMAN, Auteur ; John R. KIMBERLY, Auteur ; Carolyn C. CANNUSCIO, Auteur ; David S MANDELL, Auteur . - p.1713-1725. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 24-7 (October 2020) . - p.1713-1725 Mots-clés : *autism spectrum disorder  *computer-assisted intervention  *school-based implementation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder are complex and often are not implemented successfully within schools. When new practices are introduced in schools, they often are layered on top of existing practices, with little attention paid to how introducing new practices affects the use of existing practices. This study evaluated how introducing a computer-assisted intervention, called TeachTown:Basics, affected the use of other evidence-based practices in autism support classrooms. We compared how often teachers reported using a set of evidence-based practices in classrooms that either had access to TeachTown:Basics or did not have the program. We found that teachers who had access to the computer-assisted intervention reported using the other evidence-based practices less often as the school year progressed. Teachers also reported that they liked the computer-assisted intervention, found it easy to use, and that it helped overcome challenges to implementing other evidence-based practices. This is important because the computer-assisted intervention did not improve child outcomes in a previous study and indicates that teachers may use interventions that are appealing and easier to implement, even when they do not have evidence to support their effectiveness. These findings support the idea of interventions' complexity and how well the intervention fits within the classroom affect how teachers use it and highlight the need to develop school-based interventions that both appeal to the practitioner and improve child outcomes. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320919248 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=431

It’s who you know: Caregiver social networks predict service use among under-resourced children with autism / Amanda GULSRUD in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 88 (October 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 88 (October 2021) . - 101843 Titre : It’s who you know: Caregiver social networks predict service use among under-resourced children with autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Amanda GULSRUD, Auteur ; Hyon Soo LEE, Auteur ; Elizabeth McGhee HASSRICK, Auteur ; Suzannah IADAROLA, Auteur ; Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; Wendy SHIH, Auteur ; Sarah VEJNOSKA, Auteur ; Elizabeth H. MORGAN, Auteur ; Samantha HOCHHEIMER, Auteur ; Samantha CRABBE, Auteur ; Jennica LI, Auteur ; Lindsay HAUPTMAN, Auteur ; Fernanda CASTELLON, Auteur ; Heather NUSKE, Auteur ; Consuelo GARCIA, Auteur ; Rachel KING, Auteur ; Paul LUELMO, Auteur ; Kathleen CARLEY, Auteur ; Tristram SMITH, Auteur ; David MANDELL, Auteur ; Connie KASARI, Auteur ; Aubyn C. STAHMER, Auteur Article en page(s) : 101843 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Disparities  Services  Culture  Social networks Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Numerous studies have shown that racial/ethnic minority and under-resourced families face barriers that delay timely access to autism services. These barriers include lack of resources and information about autism, financial hardship, mistrust in the service system, cultural and language mismatch, and other factors that have yet to be identified. Method The current study aimed to examine additional caregiver and system-level factors that could be associated with early service access using a diverse sample from four study sites (Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Sacramento, CA; and Rochester, NY). Partnering with community agencies that serve traditionally underrepresented groups, the research team recruited 118 caregivers of young children with autism who were low-income, English, Spanish or Korean speaking and had not accessed autism-specific services. Results Regression analyses revealed that the total number of services accessed were associated with caregiver social network size (p = 0.011) but not by race, autism knowledge and caregiver agency. Among families receiving at least one non-autism specific service, a marginally significant interaction effect of site and primary language on total services received was observed (p = 0.06). Conclusion Findings suggest that caregivers’ social network connections are crucial in early service access, and future interventions could target increasing social networks to improve families’ service engagement. More attention for non-English speaking families, especially those living in areas with few supports in their native languages, is needed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101843 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=458 [article] It’s who you know: Caregiver social networks predict service use among under-resourced children with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Amanda GULSRUD, Auteur ; Hyon Soo LEE, Auteur ; Elizabeth McGhee HASSRICK, Auteur ; Suzannah IADAROLA, Auteur ; Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; Wendy SHIH, Auteur ; Sarah VEJNOSKA, Auteur ; Elizabeth H. MORGAN, Auteur ; Samantha HOCHHEIMER, Auteur ; Samantha CRABBE, Auteur ; Jennica LI, Auteur ; Lindsay HAUPTMAN, Auteur ; Fernanda CASTELLON, Auteur ; Heather NUSKE, Auteur ; Consuelo GARCIA, Auteur ; Rachel KING, Auteur ; Paul LUELMO, Auteur ; Kathleen CARLEY, Auteur ; Tristram SMITH, Auteur ; David MANDELL, Auteur ; Connie KASARI, Auteur ; Aubyn C. STAHMER, Auteur . - 101843. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 88 (October 2021) . - 101843 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Disparities  Services  Culture  Social networks Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Numerous studies have shown that racial/ethnic minority and under-resourced families face barriers that delay timely access to autism services. These barriers include lack of resources and information about autism, financial hardship, mistrust in the service system, cultural and language mismatch, and other factors that have yet to be identified. Method The current study aimed to examine additional caregiver and system-level factors that could be associated with early service access using a diverse sample from four study sites (Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Sacramento, CA; and Rochester, NY). Partnering with community agencies that serve traditionally underrepresented groups, the research team recruited 118 caregivers of young children with autism who were low-income, English, Spanish or Korean speaking and had not accessed autism-specific services. Results Regression analyses revealed that the total number of services accessed were associated with caregiver social network size (p = 0.011) but not by race, autism knowledge and caregiver agency. Among families receiving at least one non-autism specific service, a marginally significant interaction effect of site and primary language on total services received was observed (p = 0.06). Conclusion Findings suggest that caregivers’ social network connections are crucial in early service access, and future interventions could target increasing social networks to improve families’ service engagement. More attention for non-English speaking families, especially those living in areas with few supports in their native languages, is needed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101843 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=458

Moving towards a more ecologically valid model of parent-implemented interventions in autism / Aubyn C. STAHMER in Autism, 19-3 (April 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 19-3 (April 2015) . - p.259-261 Titre : Moving towards a more ecologically valid model of parent-implemented interventions in autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Aubyn C. STAHMER, Auteur ; Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.259-261 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361314566739 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=257 [article] Moving towards a more ecologically valid model of parent-implemented interventions in autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Aubyn C. STAHMER, Auteur ; Melanie PELLECCHIA, Auteur . - p.259-261. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 19-3 (April 2015) . - p.259-261 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361314566739 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=257

A multi-constituent qualitative examination of facilitators and barriers to caregiver coaching for autistic children in publicly funded early intervention / Jordan ALBRIGHT in Autism, 29-1 (January 2025)  

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Toward deeper understanding and wide-scale implementation of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions / Sophia R. D’AGOSTINO in Autism, 27-1 (January 2023)  

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Who gets coached? A qualitative inquiry into community clinicians' decisions to use caregiver coaching / Liza TOMCZUK in Autism, 26-3 (April 2022)  

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