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Influence of the Interests of Children with Autism on Everyday Learning Opportunities
Psychological Reports (2010)
  • Carl J. Dunst, Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute
  • Carol M. Trivette, Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute
  • Tracy Masiello, Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute
Abstract
Findings from a pilot study investigating the influence of the interests of young children with autism on parents’ provision of everyday informal child learning opportunities are described. 17 children (13 boys, 4 girls) were divided into two groups that received everyday learning opportunities of Low interest and High interest, based on parents’ bi-weekly ratings of the interestingness of the opportunities to the children, using an investigator-developed measure. A brief intervention of 12 to 14 weeks showed that the children in the High interest-based group were provided more learning opportunities than were the Low interest-based group, and that the parents indicated that their children benefited more from the learning opportunities. Implications for future research are described.
Publication Date
August 1, 2010
DOI
10.2466/04.10.11.15.21.PR0.107.4.281-288
Citation Information
Carl J. Dunst, Carol M. Trivette and Tracy Masiello. "Influence of the Interests of Children with Autism on Everyday Learning Opportunities" Psychological Reports Vol. 107 Iss. 1 (2010) p. 281 - 288 ISSN: 0033-2941
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/carol-trivette/15/