Content Validity Evidence for the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program

Padilla, Kristen; Akers, Jessica S.

doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04864-y

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“…The Chinese version of the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (Huang & Li, 2017 ) was used to assess language functions based on Skinner’s ( 1957 ) Theory of Verbal Behavior. The VB-MAPP has been shown to have moderate-to-high content validity (Padilla & Akers, 2021 ).…”

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Using Pivotal Response Treatment to Improve Language Functions of Autistic Children in Special Schools: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Wang

2023

J Autism Dev Disord

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Language difficulties exert profound negative effects on the cognitive and social development of autistic children. Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) is a promising intervention for improving social communication in autistic children, but there is a lack of a comprehensive examination of language functions. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of PRT in promoting the primary language functions (requesting, labeling, repeating, responding) defined by (Skinner, B. F. (1957). Verbal behavior. Martino Publishing.) theory of verbal behavior in autistic children. Thirty autistic children were randomly divided into the PRT group ( M age = 6.20, SD age = 1.21) and control group ( M age = 6.07, SD age = 1.49). The PRT group were provided with an 8-week training of the PRT motivation component in addition to treatment as usual (TAU) in their schools, whereas the control group only received TAU. Parents of the PRT group were also trained to practice the PRT motivation procedures at home. The PRT group demonstrated greater improvements in all four measured language functions compared to the control group. The improvement in language functions in the PRT group was generalized and maintained at the follow-up assessment. In addition, the PRT intervention enhanced untargeted social and communicative functioning, cognition, motor skills, imitation, and adaptive behaviors in the autistic children. In conclusion, language intervention using the motivation component of PRT is effective in promoting language functions as well as widespread untargeted cognitive and social functions in autistic children. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10803-023-05988-7.

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Using Pivotal Response Treatment to Improve Language Functions of Autistic Children in Special Schools: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Wang

2023

J Autism Dev Disord

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“…Content validity of the VB-MAPP was recently examined by national experts. Domain relevance, age appropriateness, method of measurement, and domain representativeness were considered to be moderate to strong (Padilla & Akers, 2021).…”

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“…However, the VB-MAPP Barriers Assessment was found to have poor reliability and should be used with caution. As is the recommendation for assessment in general, the use of the VB-MAPP should be used in conjunction with other measurement tools (Montallana et al, 2019;Padilla & Akers, 2021).…”

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Measures Used to Assess Treatment Outcomes in Children with Autism Receiving Early and Intensive Behavioral Interventions: A Review

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Eldevik

2023

Rev J Autism Dev Disord

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This review is aimed at identifying assessment instruments used to measure treatment outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder who received early and intensive behavioral interventions. Forty three articles were included and appraised using the Council for Exceptional Children’s Standards for Evidence Based Practice quality index rater. Ninety-two outcome measures were discovered. Measures of adaptive functioning (91%), intellectual functioning (86%), and core symptoms (67%) of autism were represented with the highest frequencies. Measures of challenging behavior and parent or caregiver wellbeing were reported at 30% and 14% respectively. Reliability and validity of each measure were determined by recently published psychometric data. The utility of outcome measures in clinical practice is discussed.

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“…VB-MAPP is the most widely used instrument for curriculum development and treatment planning in the eld of ASD training. Moreover, it also has good psychometric properties and is a reliable and valid measure(Padilla, 2020;Padilla & Akers, 2021). measure(Padilla, 2020;Padilla & Akers, 2021).…”

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“…Moreover, it also has good psychometric properties and is a reliable and valid measure(Padilla, 2020;Padilla & Akers, 2021). measure(Padilla, 2020;Padilla & Akers, 2021). WeeFIM will be used to measure improvements in self-care and social cognition skills.…”

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Integrated life skill training and executive function strategies in children with autism spectrum disorder in Qatar: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Yousef,

Raj,

Wan-Arfah

et al. 2023

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Background: Executive function (EF) impairment is common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). EF strategies are considered effective in improving therapeutic outcomes of children with ASD. This study primarily aims to explore whether integrating EF strategies combined with regular occupational therapy intervention is more effective in improving daily life skills (DLS) and sensory integration/processing (SI/SP) skillsthan regular occupational therapy alone in children with ASD and secondarily aimsto assess treatment outcomes on improving visual motor integration (VMI) skills. Methods: A total of 92 children with ASD will be recruited and following baseline assessments randomly assigned to the treatment group (45-min once weekly individual occupational therapy plus EF strategies) and control group (45-min once weekly individual therapy sessions alone). Discussion: All children will be evaluated systematically by assessing SI/SP, DLS, and VMI, skills at baseline, 7 weeks, and 14 weeks of treatment. Data will be analyzed using analysis of covariance and t-test. This single-blind randomized controlled trial will provide empirical evidence for the effectiveness of EF strategies when combined with regular occupational therapy programs. Based on trial results, EF strategies could be recommended in multidisciplinary programs for children with ASD. Clinical trial registration: This trial has been registered on the clinicaltrail.gov for registry, protocol ID: MRC-01-22-509 ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05829577, registered April 25, 2023.

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Content Validity Evidence for the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program

Cited by 16 publications

References 33 publications

Using Pivotal Response Treatment to Improve Language Functions of Autistic Children in Special Schools: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Using Pivotal Response Treatment to Improve Language Functions of Autistic Children in Special Schools: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Measures Used to Assess Treatment Outcomes in Children with Autism Receiving Early and Intensive Behavioral Interventions: A Review

Integrated life skill training and executive function strategies in children with autism spectrum disorder in Qatar: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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