Theory of Change of Caregiver Coaching for an Early Parent-Mediated Autism Intervention.
The goal of this study was to develop a comprehensive Theory of Change of caregiver coaching processes for an early social communication intervention for young autistic children, with attention to the caregiver learning process and a full constellation of outcomes for the caregiver and family unit....
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 7; pp. 2815 - 2832 |
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Springer Nature
Jul2026
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