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Aubyn C Stahmer1, Lauren Brookman-Frazee, Ember Lee

  • 1Child and Adolescent Services Research Center and Autism Discovery Institute, Rady Children's Hospital (Drs Stahmer, Brookman-Frazee, and Lee, and Ms Reed); Department of Psychology (Dr Stahmer and Ms Reed) and Department of Psychiatry (Dr Brookman-Frazee), University of California, San Diego; and Crimson Center for Speech and Language Pathology (Ms Searcy), San Diego, California.

Infants and Young Children
|September 24, 2013
PubMed

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Early intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children under 3 is crucial. Parent and provider values align with evidence-based practices, facilitating community implementation.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Early identification and intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children under three years old is critical for improving long-term outcomes.
  • Systematic, early intervention can significantly enhance development and reduce lifelong care costs for children with ASD.
  • Translating evidence-based practices (EBPs) into community settings is essential for effective ASD support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To understand the perspectives of families and community providers on early intervention for infants and toddlers at risk for ASD.
  • To identify stakeholder values regarding specific practices and general early intervention approaches.
  • To inform the effective translation of EBPs for ASD into community settings for children under three.

Main Methods:

  • Focus groups were conducted with families and a multidisciplinary group of community providers.
  • Mixed qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to analyze stakeholder feedback.
  • The study examined opinions and values concerning early intervention for at-risk infants/toddlers.

Main Results:

  • Stakeholder values, including those of community providers and parents, were found to be highly similar.
  • The identified values strongly aligned with established evidence-based practice strategies for ASD intervention.
  • Community feedback supports the integration of EBPs for early ASD intervention.

Conclusions:

  • Parent and community provider values are congruent, supporting the implementation of EBPs for early ASD intervention.
  • Collaboration between researchers and community stakeholders is key to successful EBP translation.
  • Recommendations are provided for implementing efficacious ASD interventions for children under three in community settings.

Keywords:
autism spectrum disorderscommunity values early interventionevidence-based practiceinfantstoddlers

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