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We investigated the efficacy of Occupation-Based Coaching delivered
via telehealth for families of young children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD). METHOD: Participants were 18 families of children with ASD ages 2-6 yr. We
used descriptive statistics to understand intervention characteristics and
paired-sample t tests to examine changes in parent efficacy and child
participation. RESULTS: Parents identified many areas of child adaptive behavior
as intervention goals. Results showed that parent efficacy and various domains of
child participation significantly increased postintervention (both ps < .05).
Additionally, children showed significant gains in parent-identified goals.
CONCLUSION: Occupation-Based Coaching delivered via telehealth appears to be an
effective method of intervention to increase parent efficacy and child
participation among families of children with ASD. Occupational therapists may
consider how telehealth may be used to provide intervention to an increased
number of families, in particular those in underserved areas.
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