Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching (CPRT), staff training
Conditions
Interventions
CPRT-training for teachers: 3 2-hour duo training sessions and 2-6 30-minute individual coaching sessions. Coaching sessions continue until a teacher has demonstrated fidelity of implementation in two
Sponsors
Dr. Leo Kannerhuis, Radboud University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Teachers need to meet the following inclusion criteria: 1. working at a school for special (primary) education around Arnhem 2. at least 3 years teaching experience 3. teaching at least one child that meets the inclusion criteria for children Children have to meet the following inclusion criteria: 1. a diagnosis of ASD, confirmed by the SRS 2. a verbal or performance IQ above 80 on a standardized IQ test 3. aged between 6;0 and 12;11 at the start of the study 4. an individual education plan goal focused on communication 5. demonstrating maladaptive behaviour in the classroom 6. having a teacher who participates in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Teachers are excluded if they had experience with (C)PRT prior to this study. Children are excluded if they (1) have a diagnosis of language disorder, (2) received PRT-training or participated in PRT-research prior to this study, or (3) start speech therapy or social skills training during data collection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of teacher-created opportunities (based on observational data (event recording) from videotapes) 2. Number of occurrences of targeted communication skills (based on observational data (event recording) from videotapes) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Maladaptive child behaviours (based on observational data (interval recording) from video-tapes and teachers’ ratings (adaptation of planned activity check) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactRianne Verschuur
Dr. Leo Kannerhuis, afdeling RD&I
Outcome results
None listed