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This investigation is a secondary analysis of data from a randomized control trial of the PLAY Home Consultation Intervention Program which was conducted with 112 preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their parents (Solomon et al. in J Dev Behav Pediatr 35:475-485, 2014). Subjects were randomly assigned to either a community standard (CS) treatment group or to the PLAY Project plus CS Treatment (PLAY).

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J Dev Behav Pediatr

April 2015

*Ann Arbor Center for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, Michigan †Michigan State University, E. Lansing, Michigan.

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PLAY Project Home Consultation intervention program for young children with autism spectrum disorders: a randomized controlled trial.

J Dev Behav Pediatr

October 2014

*Ann Arbor Center for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, MI; †Community Evaluation and Research Collaborative, Office of University Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; ‡Center on Intervention for Children and Families, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters (PLAY) Project Home Consultation model, in combination with usual community services (CS), to improve parent-child interaction, child development, and autism symptomatology in young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) compared with CS only.

Methods: Children (N = 128) with autism or PDD-NOS (DSM-4 criteria) aged 2 years 8 months to 5 years 11 months and recruited from 5 disability agencies in 4 US states were randomized in two 1-year cohorts. Using videotape and written feedback within a developmental framework, PLAY consultants coached caregivers monthly for 12 months to improve caregiver-child interaction.

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The PLAY Project Home Consultation (PPHC) program trains parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders using the DIR/Floortime model of Stanley Greenspan MD. Sixty-eight children completed the 8-12 month program. Parents were encouraged to deliver 15 hours per week of 1:1 interaction.

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