Clinician Delivery of Virtual Pivotal Response Treatment with Children with Autism during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This concept paper describes how the evidence-based Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) model of autism treatment was adapted for delivery via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple features of existing video conference technology were utilized for implementation of PRT motivational strategi...

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Autores principales:	Devon M. White, Claire Aufderheide-Palk, Grace W. Gengoux
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	autism pivotal response telehealth COVID-19 virtual Social Sciences H
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:72e4f7eb40c242c79ec733e498bac6c32021-11-25T18:59:40ZClinician Delivery of Virtual Pivotal Response Treatment with Children with Autism during the COVID-19 Pandemic10.3390/socsci101104142076-0760https://doaj.org/article/72e4f7eb40c242c79ec733e498bac6c32021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/11/414https://doaj.org/toc/2076-0760This concept paper describes how the evidence-based Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) model of autism treatment was adapted for delivery via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple features of existing video conference technology were utilized for implementation of PRT motivational strategies with young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). PRT is an empirically supported treatment for ASD which can be taught to parents and delivered directly by trained therapists. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the majority of clinical care for children with ASD had to be transitioned to telehealth delivery, models for parent training had been previously established. However, no model for direct clinician delivery of virtual PRT existed. This manuscript outlines practical details of the model developed by our team and provided to a total of 17 families between April 2020 and May 2021. Key lessons from technological adaptations of the PRT motivational strategies are described in order to inform future empirical investigation of this approach. The virtual PRT delivery model can serve as a guide for engaging children in meaningful social interaction and communication practice via video conference software, with implications for expanding access to autism treatment as well as for motivating a wide range of children in distance learning activities.Devon M. WhiteClaire Aufderheide-PalkGrace W. GengouxMDPI AGarticleautismpivotal responsetelehealthCOVID-19virtualSocial SciencesHENSocial Sciences, Vol 10, Iss 414, p 414 (2021)
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description	This concept paper describes how the evidence-based Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) model of autism treatment was adapted for delivery via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple features of existing video conference technology were utilized for implementation of PRT motivational strategies with young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). PRT is an empirically supported treatment for ASD which can be taught to parents and delivered directly by trained therapists. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the majority of clinical care for children with ASD had to be transitioned to telehealth delivery, models for parent training had been previously established. However, no model for direct clinician delivery of virtual PRT existed. This manuscript outlines practical details of the model developed by our team and provided to a total of 17 families between April 2020 and May 2021. Key lessons from technological adaptations of the PRT motivational strategies are described in order to inform future empirical investigation of this approach. The virtual PRT delivery model can serve as a guide for engaging children in meaningful social interaction and communication practice via video conference software, with implications for expanding access to autism treatment as well as for motivating a wide range of children in distance learning activities.
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title	Clinician Delivery of Virtual Pivotal Response Treatment with Children with Autism during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_short	Clinician Delivery of Virtual Pivotal Response Treatment with Children with Autism during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full	Clinician Delivery of Virtual Pivotal Response Treatment with Children with Autism during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_fullStr	Clinician Delivery of Virtual Pivotal Response Treatment with Children with Autism during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full_unstemmed	Clinician Delivery of Virtual Pivotal Response Treatment with Children with Autism during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Clinician Delivery of Virtual Pivotal Response Treatment with Children with Autism during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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