Improving family quality of life is an important goal when working with families of children with autism. Researchers have attempted to measure changes by developing indices of quality such as affect, stress, and confidence. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a group parent-coaching program on measures aimed at addressing quality: a) parent confidence, stress and affect ratings; b) child affect ratings; c) the frequency of coordinated joint attention (CJA); and d) parent report of satisfaction and efficacy. Over the course of four weeks, the coaching program involved group presentations, discussions, video sharing, and problem solving, and individual in-vivo coaching sessions regarding specific child skill development. Results from the five parent-child dyads suggested increases in areas associated with quality of life. Results are discussed in the context of quality themes and mixed methods research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc177263 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Wiles, Amber Marie |
| Contributors | Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla, Rosales-Ruiz, Jesus, Toussaint, Karen, Vaidya, Manish |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Wiles, Amber Marie, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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