Research summaries for autism therapy: parent training

definition of parent training: Educational program that teaches parents skills so that parents can help their children with autism. For example, parent training may teach parents some behavioral therapy techniques so that the parents can use them at home.
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Parents as Teachers: Teaching Parents How to Teach Toilet Skills to their Children with Autism and Mental Retardation, Summarized Oct 2, 2009

The Parent Training Program for Teaching Toilet Skills may be able to teach parents how to toilet train their children with autism.

This study asked whether the Parent Training Program for Teaching Toilet Skills helped parents potty train their children with autism. The program involved two parent meetings and one home visit. The therapy was effective for 2 children with autism and mental retardation, and 1 child with mental retardation (3-6 years old). The children learned toilet skills in 18-22 therapy sessions (parents teaching their child). The authors said that involving parents in the therapy training program may be helpful for teaching toilet skills to their children with autism.

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Mapping Evidence-Based Treatments for Children and Adolescents: Application of the Distillation and Matching Model to 615 Treatments from 322 Randomized Trials, Summarized Sep 21, 2009

The most commonly studied mental health therapies for children with autism are those that teach communication and social skills.

The authors reviewed all of the randomized studies of mental health treatments for children and adolescents over the last 41 years.... Researchers tested modeling, goal setting, parent education, and reinforcement. The authors hope that researchers can use this information to figure out what treatments are well-studied, and what treatments might be researched more.

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Richter-Scale Tantrums: New Hope for Exhausted Parents, Summarized Aug 11, 2009

A combination of risperidone therapy with parent-led behavioral therapy may be helpful for children with autism and more severe behavioral challenges.... The good thing about parent training is that parents can then use the therapy techniques throughout the day, and in many places. While the study is not yet complete, early results suggest that the combination of drug therapy with ABA therapy may be very helpful.... Read more...

Behavioural Family Intervention with Parents of Children with ASD: What Do They Find Useful in the Parenting Program Stepping Stones Triple P?, Summarized Aug 6, 2009

The parenting program "Stepping Stones Triple P" may teach helpful strategies to parents of children with autism.

Parents of 29 children (2-9 years old) with autism received training using the Stepping Stones Triple P program. Parents learned how to deal with behavioral issues for children with autism. Strategies included timeout, physical guidance, and blocking. Many of the parents also learned how to use Comic Strip Conversations and Social Stories. Most of the parents liked the parent training, and said the strategies they learned were helpful when dealing with their children with autism. Read more...

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Synonyms for parent training include: parent education, parental training
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