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Early Intervention Priorities Identified by Parents of Children with Autism

Early Intervention Priorities Identified by Parents of Children with Autism. Deb Keen, Sylvia Rodger, Michelle Braithwaite, Anne Jobling University of Queensland. Outline. Modified version of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (M-COPM) Study with 22 families

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Early Intervention Priorities Identified by Parents of Children with Autism

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  1. Early Intervention Priorities Identified by Parents of Children with Autism Deb Keen, Sylvia Rodger, Michelle Braithwaite, Anne Jobling University of Queensland

  2. Outline • Modified version of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (M-COPM) • Study with 22 families • Research finding and implications

  3. Participants • 22 children with autism or early signs of the disorder • Screened using the M-CHAT • Aged 2-4 years (mean age 3y3m) • 5 females and 17 males • Parents were participating in an early intervention program run by the University

  4. M-COPM • COPM – Law et al. (1990, 1998) and Pollock et al. (1999) • Performance and satisfaction ratings • Clinically significant change = 2-3 points • Modifications – communication and behaviour

  5. Procedure • Early intervention program: workshop + home visits • M-COPM administered pre and post home visits • Goals assigned to 1 of 5 domains • Inter-rater reliability calculated • Mean scores for performance and satisfaction ratings calculated

  6. M-COPM and Parent Goals

  7. Parent Goals

  8. Summary of Findings • Goals reflect core impairments • M-COPM clinically useful • Pre-requisites for use of M-COPM

  9. Implications • Increased practice of new learning across settings • Generalisation of skills and behaviour • Facilitate communication between parents and professionals • Establish shared goals and realistic expectations

  10. Conclusions • M-COPM useful tool • Extend research to other families • Training video package coming soon

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