Empowering Fathers: Effectiveness of Brief PRT Training for Bilingual Families of Libyan American Children with Autism to Enhance Communication Skills.
Parent-mediated interventions are becoming essential in addressing the communication challenges faced by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study evaluated the effectiveness of a brief, structured 6-h father training program in Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) for increasing social f...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders p. 1 |
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Springer Nature
Jul2025
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