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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Telepractice, and Inclusive Education

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Digital Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (22 March 2023) | Viewed by 3896

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Gabriel Martínez-Rico

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Guest Editor
Campus Capacitas, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Spain
Interests: inclusive education; social communication; inclusive higher education
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Dr. Pau García Grau

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Campus Capacitas, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Spain
Interests: autism spectrum disorder; evidence-based practices; inclusive and mainstreem education; early childhood; early intervention; social communication; telepractice; coaching; caregiver-mediated interventions; peer-mediated interventions; functional assessment

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Telepractice has expanded in recent years, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic situation when distance support was needed. Studies supporting its use in this field, however, still remain scarce. Telepractice has also become an additional service delivery option for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) of different ages and their caregivers (family and teachers). This population is particularly vulnerable to changes in daily routines and a shift in service delivery can also be an extra obstacle. In fact, different challenges have been documented when delivering remote interventions to individuals with ASD, especially during the last two years. Overall, telepractice—as the main service-delivery model or as an addition to regular in-person services—has been used effectively and has enhanced service access and coordination with caregivers (in both educational and family settings). Topics such as caregiver-mediated interventions in both school and family contexts, the effectiveness of service-delivery models, qualitative studies on families and providers’ perspectives about support services, and professional development via telepractice for ASD-related support interventions are, among others, of great interest in current times. Papers addressing these and other relevant topics for an effective and inclusive intervention are invited for this Special Issue, especially those combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus on providing guidelines for professionals, families, and people with ASD.

Dr. Gabriel Martínez-Rico
Dr. Pau García Grau
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
  • telepractice
  • teleintervention
  • teleconsultation
  • tele-coaching
  • e-coaching
  • early childhood
  • learners with ASD
  • inclusive education
  • attitudes towards inclusión
  • family outcomes
  • family support
  • family empowerment
  • family-centered practices
  • evidence-based practices
  • caregiver-mediated interventions
  • peer-mediated interventions
  • social communication skills
  • social interaction
  • and social relationships
  • social validity
  • professional development

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Parent-Implemented Telepractice Autism Intervention: A Case Study of Maintenance and Generalization
by Hedda Meadan, Michelle M. Sands and Moon Y. Chung
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 1685; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031685 - 17 Jan 2023
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The extent to which people maintain new skills and generalize those skills to new contexts without support are two aspects of intervention research that can be difficult to examine, especially over a sustained period of time and across a variety of contexts. In [...] Read more.
The extent to which people maintain new skills and generalize those skills to new contexts without support are two aspects of intervention research that can be difficult to examine, especially over a sustained period of time and across a variety of contexts. In past research, we have explored teaching parents and caregivers to implement evidence-based communication strategies with their young children with autism who are minimally verbal. When a former research participant contacted us with a request to participate in our project again, four years later and with a different son, we used this as an opportunity to ask questions about her maintenance of the skills in using the targeted strategies, and her generalization of those skills to a different child. Using the data collected with her older son, Ali, and new data collected four years later with her younger son, Rami, we present a case study of this mother. We discuss the implications of the findings on interpreting the efficacy of the telepractice intervention’s programming for generalization, identifying opportunities for refining the intervention, and insights useful for other intervention research. Full article
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A Bibliometric Study on the Social Validity of Telepractice in Autism Spectrum Disorder
by Rómulo J. González-García, Gabriel Martínez-Rico, Claudia Escorcia-Mora and Pau García-Grau
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 419; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010419 - 27 Dec 2022
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The field of telepractice is generating increasing interest in recent years. In recent years, early childhood services have used resources such as support for interventions in families with children with autism spectrum disorder. Due to this situation, the social validity of such resources [...] Read more.
The field of telepractice is generating increasing interest in recent years. In recent years, early childhood services have used resources such as support for interventions in families with children with autism spectrum disorder. Due to this situation, the social validity of such resources has emerged in this sector, receiving individual attention from academics and practitioners. However, a further deepening of such analyses is needed. Therefore, the main objective of this work is to analyze papers published in the Web of Science on social validity and telepractice in autism spectrum disorders. Bibliometric analysis allows us to discover the current state of a research field, to identify the main authors, articles, and topics, and to propose future lines of research to develop it further. Articles published between 2000 and 2021 were analyzed quantitatively, and by co-occurrence of words and authors. Subsequently, through bibliographic linking, the articles were grouped into different clusters. Five central themes were found, with social skills and the effectiveness of intervention programs being the most developed areas of research. Furthermore, studies focusing on evidence-based practices are necessary for the development of this research field. Thus, the analysis of social validity in the field of telepractice in children with autism spectrum disorders is a developing field within the early childhood sector. Full article
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