Association of caregiver characteristics, family structure and child social communication abilities on caregiver use of strategies that support their young autistic children in South Africa
Association of caregiver characteristics, family structure and child social communication abilities on caregiver use of strategies that support their young autistic children in South Africa
Project overview
In recent years, the use of evidence-based caregiver-mediated interventions have proven to be crucial in enhancing the social and communication development of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is a high demand in implementation of evidence-based in low-resource settings.
Cascaded task-sharing which refers to task-sharing the caregiver-coaching role from a highly trained specialist to a non-specialist has been promising in equipping caregivers with necessary skills to support the social and communication abilities of children with ASD.
In this study, we examine the association of caregiver characteristics, child characteristics, and family structure on caregiver’s use of strategies at baseline that support growth in child social and communication abilities.
Project notes
This research is a secondary study of the Autism Caregiver Coaching In Africa (ACACIA) which is a R01 NIH-funded research. It is a collaboration between researchers from Duke University, USA, and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Last updated on October 3, 2024