Using Telehealth to Offer Parent-Coaching Interventions for Youth with ASD

In a recent study, CSMRE faculty affiliate J.B. Ganz and their colleagues examined the efficacy of using telehealth to provide parent-coaching interventions for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The researchers developed a 12-week program, and 41 parents participated. The focus was on improving the communication skills among children with ASD. Results showed that the program was useful in improving the child’s communication, as well as other behaviors not specifically targeted in the intervention, such as peer socialization. The authors concluded: “This study provides support for clinicians and educators to provide services to families of children with ASD via telehealth technology within a framework that promotes blending services into natural settings, generalization of communication skills across contexts, and uses simple techniques that the parents are able to easily implement.”

Ura, S. K., Liao, C. Y., Ganz, J. B., Stein, K., & Clark, S. (2021). Parent-Coaching Telehealth Intervention for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Program. Child & Family Behavior Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317107.2021.1894719