•  
  •  
 

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

tantruming, talking, preschool autism treatment, children, disorders

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

One in every 133 children in Utah has autism, a disorder characterized by poor social and communication skills (U.S. Autism Rate Soars Twentyfold in 20 Years, 2007). These rates are climbing across the nation. As more children are born with these disorders, schools and other educational facilities are struggling to develop proven programs to help these children function on a daily level. These programs, and the surveys designed to assess their effectiveness, often do not take into consideration which behaviors are most important to parents and teachers of children with autism. Parents and teachers are in the best position to report change in their child’s behaviors over time, and children make the most progress when parents participate in their treatment (Sattler and Hoge, 2006). Parents and teachers are in a prime position to determine which behaviors are most important to target for change during treatment. The purpose of our study was to determine which behaviors are most important to these caregivers, as well as to assess if existing survey measures address these behaviors.

Download

Included in

Psychology Commons

Share

COinS