Title: Telehealth as a Parent Training Platform: A Behavioral Development approach to Autism Intervention
Stream: Education & Difference: Gifted Education, Special Education, Learning Difficulties & Disability
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Authors:
Swati Narayan, WeCAN Research, India
Gita Srikanth, WeCAN India, India
Abstract:
Technology has resulted in the emergence of WhatsAppTM, and Zoom Video conferencing as competitive alternate training platforms to in-person training sessions. The wide reach of internet based
technology has made telehealth an effective and low-cost method of training parents as interventionists using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The current study aimed at training a parent of a child with ASD to implement and deliver evidence based autism intervention. The outcomes were measured using a gold standard developmental based assessment, the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP). The results indicate notable changes in scores on the assessment, acquisition of skills on the part of the child and the parent’s skills in playing the role of the interventionist, coupled with the development of a harmonious and positive relationship between mother and child. Suggestions for further research include using the telehealth model and evidence based parental training for the dissemination of quality services to a larger population.
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