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Exploring the Social Validity and Diffusion Potential of Common Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention
Sophia R D'Agostino1, Trenton J Landon1, Alyssa Roylance1
1Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, Utah State University, 2865 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, USA.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 28, 2025
Summary
Autistic adults and parents of young autistic children highly value naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBI) strategies. Findings support broader NDBI dissemination in early autism support practices.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Special Education
Background:
- Limited research includes autistic individuals' and parents' perspectives on early autism support.
- Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBI) show effectiveness, but their social validity among key stakeholders is underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore autistic adults' and parents' perceptions of NDBI social validity in preschools.
- To assess the dissemination potential of NDBI strategies.
Main Methods:
- Convergent mixed methods design using quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews.
- Paired samples and independent samples t-tests for quantitative data; thematic analysis for qualitative data.
Main Results:
- Both autistic adults and parents reported high social validity for NDBI strategies.
- Significant agreement was found between the two groups regarding NDBI's social validity and need for dissemination.
Conclusions:
- NDBI strategies are perceived as socially valid by autistic adults and parents of young autistic children.
- These findings support the wider dissemination and implementation of NDBI in early autism support and participatory research.
Keywords:
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