Adherence and Opportunity Frequency as Predictors of Communication Outcomes from Pivotal Response Parent Training.
Mendy Boettcher MinjarezGrace W GengouxKatherine PaszekJennifer A LiangChristina Mich ArdelAntonio Y HardanThomas FrazierPublished in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders (2024)
This study provides preliminary evidence of how early gains in adherence may support parents to provide more frequent learning opportunities, which, in turn, yield positive effects on child social communication. Future large-scale research, with greater granularity of measurement, is needed to further understand the temporal relationships between these variables.