Meta-Analysis of Pivotal Response Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Bozkus-Genc, G., & Yucesoy-Ozkan, S. (2016).
Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 51(1), 13-26.
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the efficacy of pivotal response training on various social-emotional and communicative behavioral outcomes in children (aged 1-13 years) on the autism spectrum.
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1979 to 2012
Single-subject design studies
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For each of the three effect size measures (i.e., percentage of non-overlapping data, percentage of nonoverlapping corrected data, and percentage of data points exceeding median), pivotal response treatment yielded effect sizes in the "highly effective" range for communication/interaction skills (90.2 - 93.16%).
Percentage of non-overlapping data (PND) scores indicated play skills (57.3%) or social skills (68.48%)to be questionable or ineffective. Percentage of nonoverlapping corrected data (PNCD) scores indicated only play skills (66.3%) to be questionable or ineffective. Percentage of data points exceeding median (PEM) scores indicated that pivotal response training was fairly effective or highly effective for language/communication (93.16%), multiple skills (92.54%), academic skills (100%), play skills (79.9%), and social skills (57.8%). Findings demonstrated a correlation between PND scores, PNCD scores, and PEM scores.
