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Direct linkChiang, Hsu-Min – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2014
This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of a parent education program on decreasing parenting stress and increasing parental confidence and quality of life in parents of Chinese American children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). A pre-, posttest group design was used in this study. A total of nine families of Chinese American…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Parent Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
VanVoorhis, Richard W.; Miller, Kenneth L.; Miller, Susan M.; Stull, Judith C. – School Psychology Forum, 2015
The Stepping Stones Positive Parenting Program (Stepping Stones Triple P; SSTP) was designed for caregivers of children with disabilities to improve select parental variables such as parenting styles, parental satisfaction, and parental competency, and to reduce parental stress and child problem behaviors. This study focused on SSTP training for…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, School Psychologists, Parent Education
Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Mercier, Emma M.; Williams, Sharon E.; Hardan, Antonio Y. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2013
Parents of children with autism are increasingly being considered as primary agents of intervention for their children. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether participating in a pivotal response training (PRT) group therapy program for parents of children with autism influenced related aspects of parents' lives, namely, their levels of…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles, Responses
Terrett, Gill; White, Roxanne; Spreckley, Michele – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2013
The purpose of this study was to assess changes in children's language skills and parenting stress following participation in the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program (PCMGP). The intervention group consisted of 29 parents (age range 24 to 43 years, "M" = 33.5, SD = 4.1) and 30 children (18 females and 12 males) with ages ranging from 1 to…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Stress Variables, Child Rearing, Crisis Intervention
Ingersoll, Brooke R; Wainer, Allison L – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
This study investigated the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a parenting training program designed for early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ESCE) programs serving students with autistic spectrum disorders. Thirteen teachers representing three intermediate school districts implemented the intervention with 27…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Autism
Anticich, Sarah A. J.; Barrett, Paula M.; Silverman, Wendy; Lacherez, Philippe; Gillies, Robyn – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2013
This study is the first to examine the effectiveness of the "Fun FRIENDS" programme, a school-based, universal preventive intervention for early childhood anxiety and promotion of resilience delivered by classroom teachers. Participants (N = 488) included children aged 4-7 years attending 1 of 14 Catholic Education schools in Brisbane,…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Prevention, Intervention
Braiden, Hannah Jane; McDaniel, Benny; McCrudden, Eunan; Janes, Michele; Crozier, Barbara – Child Care in Practice, 2012
This study used a pre-experimental and post-experimental design to evaluate a TEACCH-based Early Intervention Programme. Thirty-one parents of 18 preschool children recently diagnosed with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder attended the eight-week programme delivered by trained facilitators. Parents completed pre-intervention and post-intervention…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Testing, Preschool Children, Receptive Language
Benzies, Karen; Tough, Suzanne; Edwards, Nancy; Mychasiuk, Richelle; Donnelly, Carlene – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2011
The development of preschool children of Aboriginal heritage is jeopardized by the inter-generational transmission of risk that has created, and continues to create, social disadvantage. Early intervention programs are intended to mitigate the impact of social disadvantage. Yet, evidence of the effectiveness of these programs for children of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Indigenous Populations, Child Abuse, Low Income
Chartier, Karen G.; Negroni, Lirio K.; Hesselbrock, Michie N. – Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2010
This study examined the effectiveness of a culturally adapted Strengthening Families Program (SFP) for Latinos to reduce risks for alcohol and drug use in children. Latino families, predominantly Puerto Rican, with a 9- to 12-year-old child and a parent(s) with a substance abuse problem participated in the study. Pre- and post-tests were conducted…
Descriptors: Risk, Substance Abuse, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship
