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Joint attention and symbolic play in young children with autism: a randomized controlled intervention study
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Background: Delays and deficits in joint attention and symbolic play constitute two important developmental problems in young children with autism. These areas of deficit have been well studied in autism but have rarely been the focus of treatment efforts (see ). In this study, we examine the efficacy of targeted interventions of joint attention and symbolic play. Methods: Participants were 58 children with autism aged 3 and 4 years (46 boys). Children were randomized to a joint attention intervention, a symbolic play intervention, or control group. Interventions were conducted 30 minutes daily for 5–6 weeks. Both structured assessments of joint attention and play skills and mother–child interactions were collected pre and post intervention by independent assessors. Results: Results indicate that both intervention groups improved significantly over the control group on certain behaviors. Children in the joint attention intervention initiated significantly more showing and responsiveness to joint attention on the structured joint attention assessment and more child‐initiated joint attention in the mother–child interaction. The children in the play group showed more diverse types of symbolic play in interaction with their mothers and higher play levels on both the play assessment and in interaction with their mothers. Conclusions: This randomized controlled trial provides promising data on the specificity and generalizability of joint attention and play interventions for young children with autism. Future studies need to examine the long‐term effects of these early interventions on children's development.
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“For example, significant effects on joint attention skills were found in a study in which focused content on joint attention was delivered by skilled interventionists for 30 minutes daily over an average of 6 weeks and layered into an intensive early intervention program of 30 hours per week.25”
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“Several of the 6 studies reported effect sizes: large effect sizes after 6 and 8 weeks of therapy for increases in joint attention skills, 20 , 32 a moderate effect size after 12 months for expressive language growth, 33 and small effect sizes after 13 months for parent–child interaction measures. 18”
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- Authors
- Kasari, C., Freeman, S., & Paparella, T.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kasari, Connie
- Venue
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2006-04-26
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 611-620
- ISSN
- 0021-9630 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-7610
- OpenAlex
- W2143287186
- Cited by
- 951
- References
- 39
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- FWCI
- 7.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD035470)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, joint attention, pretend play, early intervention, young children, mother-child interaction, play skills, intervention efficacy
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Attention, Autistic Disorder, Child, Child, Preschool, Communication, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Play and Playthings, Social Behavior, Symbolism, Caregivers
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