Graduation Year
2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Kwang-Sun Blair, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Raymond Miltenberger, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kimberly Crosland, Ph.D.
Keywords
behavioral intervention, family-centered, home-based, manualized intervention, parent training, PTR, functional behavior assessment
Abstract
This study assessed the feasibility of the newly manualized Prevent Teach Reinforce for Families (PTR-F) for use with Hispanic families of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who have difficulty adjusting to family routine. The study involved three families of children with ASD ages 3 to 6 years old who participated in the 5-step PTR-F process and who implemented the PTR intervention plan during naturally occurring family routines. A multiple-baseline across participants design was employed to examine the preliminary evidence of efficacy of using the PTR-F for children with ASD. The results indicated that Hispanic parents successfully implemented intervention strategies with the help of a facilitator using the PTR-F manual. All children’s alternate desirable behavior increased and problem behavior reduced a significant amount when the PTR-F intervention was implemented by the parents. The parents reported high social validity when implementing the PTR-F intervention.
Scholar Commons Citation
Santiago, Melissa, "Using the Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Families (PTR-F) with Hispanic Families of Young Children with ASD" (2018). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/7567
