Behavioral Skills Training With Adult Interventionists: A Systematic Review
Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Smith, S. G., Mattson, S. L., et al. (2024).
Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 11(2), 296-319.
<div>This systematic review explores behavioral skills training for adults working with children on the autism spectrum. This article summary highlights child outcomes following interventions conducted by these trained adults. </div>
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2004 to 2019
<div>Studies with experimental, quasi-experimental, or single-case designs</div>
30 (22 with child outcomes)
<div>Interventions delivered by adults who received behavioral skills training had positive effects (i.e., reduction of problem behaviors or acquisition of language, academic, social, or play skills) in children on the autism spectrum. Fifteen out of 20 studies demonstrated improved outcomes for all child participants, while seven studies demonstrated improvements for only some of the participants. </div>
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<div>Limitations to this review include small sample sizes, the inclusion of anecdotal outcomes within some studies, and an overall lack of adolescent participants across studies.</div>
