Parental training improves behaviour of autistic children

May 04, 2015 11:13
Parental training improves behaviour of autistic children

Autistic children behave in a different manner when compared to the normal kids. They are often misunderstood by others and this makes life more difficult for kids. But the research has proved that Children suffering from autism spectrum disorder show improved behaviour when their parents are trained with specific, structured strategies to manage tantrums, aggression, self-injury, and non-compliance.

Defined by impaired social communication and repetitive behaviour, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a chronic condition that begins in early childhood.

The researchers examined 180 children randomly by assigning them between the ages of three and seven with ASD and behavioural problems to either a 24-week parent training program, or a 24-week parent education program. Parent education provided up-to-date and useful information about ASD, but no instruction on how to manage behavioural problems.

"Our study shows that parent training is also helpful for improving behavioural problems such as irritability and non-compliance in young children with ASD," said Denis Sukhodolsky, assistant professor at the Yale University in the US.
"Both groups showed improvement, but parent training was superior on measures of disruptive and non-compliant behaviour," James Dziura, associate professor at Yale, pointed out.

The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

By Lizitha

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