TY - JOUR
T1 - Pragmatic Language Outcomes of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder After Therapist- and Parent-Delivered Play-Based Interventions
T2 - Two One-Group Pretest-Posttest Studies With a Longitudinal Component
AU - Wilkes-Gillan, Sarah
AU - Munro, Natalie
AU - Cordier, Reinie
AU - Cantrill, Alycia
AU - Pearce, Wendy
PY - 2017/7
Y1 - 2017/7
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The pragmatic language outcomes of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were explored across two feasibility studies. METHOD: Five children with ADHD (ages 6-11 yr), their parents, and 5 typically developing peers completed an assessment 18 mo after a therapist-delivered intervention (Study 1). Participants then completed a parent-delivered intervention (Study 2). Blinded ratings of peer-to-peer play interactions documented changes in children's pragmatic language 18 mo after the Study 1 intervention and before, immediately after, and 1 mo after the Study 2 intervention. Nonparametric statistics and Cohen's d were used to measure change. RESULTS: Children's pragmatic language outcomes were maintained 18 mo after the therapist-delivered intervention and significantly improved from before to 1 mo after the parent-delivered intervention. CONCLUSION: Interventions involving occupational therapist and speech-language pathologist collaboration, play, and parent and peer involvement may facilitate children's pragmatic language skills.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The pragmatic language outcomes of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were explored across two feasibility studies. METHOD: Five children with ADHD (ages 6-11 yr), their parents, and 5 typically developing peers completed an assessment 18 mo after a therapist-delivered intervention (Study 1). Participants then completed a parent-delivered intervention (Study 2). Blinded ratings of peer-to-peer play interactions documented changes in children's pragmatic language 18 mo after the Study 1 intervention and before, immediately after, and 1 mo after the Study 2 intervention. Nonparametric statistics and Cohen's d were used to measure change. RESULTS: Children's pragmatic language outcomes were maintained 18 mo after the therapist-delivered intervention and significantly improved from before to 1 mo after the parent-delivered intervention. CONCLUSION: Interventions involving occupational therapist and speech-language pathologist collaboration, play, and parent and peer involvement may facilitate children's pragmatic language skills.
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U2 - 10.5014/ajot.2017.019364
DO - 10.5014/ajot.2017.019364
M3 - Article
C2 - 28691678
AN - SCOPUS:85053265709
SN - 0272-9490
VL - 71
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
JF - The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
IS - 4
M1 - 7104220030
ER -