early intervention priorities identified by parents of children with autism
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Early Intervention Priorities Identified by Parents of Children with Autism. Deb Keen, Sylvia Rodger, Michelle Braithwaite, Anne Jobling University of Queensland. Outline. Modified version of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (M-COPM) Study with 22 families - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Early Intervention Priorities Identified by Parents of Children
with Autism
Deb Keen, Sylvia Rodger, Michelle Braithwaite, Anne Jobling
University of Queensland
Outline
• Modified version of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (M-COPM)
• Study with 22 families
• Research finding and implications
Participants
• 22 children with autism or early signs of the disorder
• Screened using the M-CHAT
• Aged 2-4 years (mean age 3y3m)
• 5 females and 17 males
• Parents were participating in an early intervention program run by the University
M-COPM
• COPM – Law et al. (1990, 1998) and Pollock et al. (1999)
• Performance and satisfaction ratings
• Clinically significant change = 2-3 points
• Modifications – communication and behaviour
Procedure
• Early intervention program: workshop + home visits
• M-COPM administered pre and post home visits
• Goals assigned to 1 of 5 domains
• Inter-rater reliability calculated
• Mean scores for performance and satisfaction ratings calculated
M-COPM and Parent GoalsDomain Classification Examples of Goals
Communication To ask before going to the fridgeTo increase ability to make needs knownTo communicate need for toilet
Social Interaction To improve eye contactTo share and take turns with siblingTo improve tolerance of others engaging in play.
Behaviour To express frustration in appropriate waysTo reduce the frequency of unusual behaviourTo sit down for snack time at kindyTo stay beside parents when walking in open spaces.
Play Play alongside Will calmlyTo engage in functional play with a dollTo increase play skills with other children
Self-care To sit on toilet for 5 minutes.To establish a regular toilet routine
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Goal Domains
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Parent Goals
Pre-Post M-COPM Ratings for All Goals
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Comm Social Self Care Play Behaviour
Goals by Domain
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Pre Performance Post Performance Pre Satisfaction Post Satisfaction
Summary of Findings
• Goals reflect core impairments
• M-COPM clinically useful
• Pre-requisites for use of M-COPM
Implications
• Increased practice of new learning across settings
• Generalisation of skills and behaviour
• Facilitate communication between parents and professionals
• Establish shared goals and realistic expectations
Conclusions
• M-COPM useful tool
• Extend research to other families
• Training video package coming soon