Training Parents to Implement Communication Intervention Package in Naturalistic Context Via Telehealth

This study evaluated the effects of behavioral skills training (BST) in training parents to implement communication intervention packages in naturalistic contexts via telehealth. Three parent-child dyads participated in the study. All participants were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their age ranged between four and six years. Parents were trained to teach their children augmented and non-augmented requesting skills in a natural context via internet-based service delivery. The findings of the study revealed that parents were successful in implementing communication intervention packages in teaching communication skills to their children with ASD during snack time. Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Behavior Skills Training (BST), Telehealth, Naturalistic Context