How does early intervention improve outcomes for kids with autism?
A B.C. Government research project looks at how parent coaching interventions can help with autism treatment
Parents of children on the autism spectrum often find themselves in despair.
They try everything in their power to reach their child and come up short - watching as the child withdraws more and more from the world around them.
The government has announced a new project centering on an emerging field of study called "parent coaching interventions" and it hopes to use the findings to transform how autism is treated in the province.
Daybreak heard reaction to the program from a Kamloops mom whose son has autism as well as a description of the program from Deborah Pugh.
She is the Executive Director of Autism Community Training and chair of a steering committee for the new Parent Coaching Intervention Research Project.
To listen to the full interview, click on the link: How does early intervention make outcomes better for kids with autism?