Given the high prevalence of communication deficits in developmental disorders, there is need for efficient early interventions. The aim of this pilot study is to examine benefits of pivotal response treatment (PRT) for improving language in young children with developmental disorders without autism spectrum disorder. Parents of 15 children with developmental disorders received weekly PRT parent training for 12 weeks. Standardized parent-rated assessments were administered at baseline and post-treatment to measure changes in language. Structured laboratory observation indicated children demonstrated significantly greater frequency of utterances and improvement on standardized questionnaires measuring expressive language and adaptive communication skills following PRT. Findings suggest that PRT may be efficacious in improving language abilities among children with developmental disorders.

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发育障碍儿童的枢轴反应治疗后的语言改善。

鉴于发育障碍中的沟通缺陷患病率很高，因此需要有效的早期干预措施。这项初步研究的目的是检验枢纽反应治疗（PRT）对改善患有自闭症谱系障碍的发育障碍儿童的语言的益处。15名发育障碍儿童的父母接受了每周为期12周的PRT父母培训。在基线和治疗后进行标准化的父母评估，以评估语言的变化。结构化的实验室观察表明，儿童在PRT后表现出更高的发声频率，并且在测量表现语言和适应性沟通技巧的标准化问卷上得到了改善。