Rachel M Fenning, Eric M Butter, Megan Norris, James Chan, Eric A Macklin, Kelly McKinnon-Bermingham, Charles Albright, Kevin G Stephenson, Jessica Scherr, Jacquelyn Moffitt, Amy Hess, Robin Steinberg-Epstein, Karen A Kuhlthau
A randomized controlled trial established initial efficacy of a novel parent training (PT) intervention for improving oral hygiene and oral health in underserved children with ASD (Fenning et al., 2022), a population at risk for unmet dental needs. The present study describes our emic approach to PT development alongside treatment outcome data examining feasibility, acceptability, and engagement. Families with Medicaid-eligible children with ASD ages 3 to 13 years (85% male, 62% with intellectual disability) were assigned to receive PT (n = 60) or a psychoeducational toolkit (n = 59)...
July 14, 2022: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders