The ASD-risk subsample differed from the non-identified sample on all parent-reported baseline outcomes but on only one teacher-reported measure (SSiS Empathy)¶
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q2 i? The identified (n = 34) and non-identified (n = 92) samples did not differ significantly on teacher-reported measures except a significantly lower SSiS Empathy score for the subsample, but differed significantly on all parent-reported outcomes. → Frey 2015
Evidence¶
Frey 2015¶
Frey, A. J., Small, J. W., Feil, E. G., Seeley, J. R., Walker, H. M., & Forness, S. (2015). First Step to Success: Applications to Preschoolers at Risk of Developing Autism Spectrum Disorders. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 50(4), 397–407. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1082560
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Baseline comparison (Table 1) of the 34 children identified as at risk for ASD against the 92 non-identified children from the original trial. Parent-reported differences were expected since the subsample was identified using parent-reported ECI data; teacher-reported SSiS Empathy showed t = 2.19, p = .030.
"The two samples did not differ significantly on any of the teacher-reported outcome measures with the exception of a significantly lower SSiS Empathy score for the subsample."
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Related Claims¶
- A parent-report ECI cutoff of two or more SDs above the mean identified 34 of 126 children (27%) as at risk for developing ASD — related
- Parents of children at risk for ASD reported significantly greater reductions in autism symptoms and gains in empathy after First Step, with medium-to-large but non-significant effects on communication and cooperation — related
- Parents of children at risk of ASD reported significantly greater reductions in autism symptoms and improved empathy after First Step, with non-significant medium effects on communication and cooperation — related
- Preschool First Step reduced teacher-reported ASD symptoms and problem behaviors in children at risk for ASD, with Hedges' g from -0.65 to -1.12 — related
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