Research: Adherence to Behavioral and Medical Treatment Recommendations by Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Authored by Moore, TR, and Symons FJ in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Volume 39, Issue 8, p. 1173-1184, (2009).

Article summary (posted Sep 28, 2009):

Parents may be better at following some autism treatment recommendations than others.

The researchers asked 220 parents of children with autism and other disorders on the spectrum (ASD) about sticking to the therapy plan. These parents were better at following medical treatment plans than behavioral treatment plans. For behavioral treatments, these parents stuck with the plan better when the plan used reinforcement than when it used punishment.

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autism, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), parent, reinforcement, therapy, treatment
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