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Real-World Outcomes Of Virtual More Than Words®: A Program For Parents Of Autistic Children, Katarina Miletic
Real-World Outcomes Of Virtual More Than Words®: A Program For Parents Of Autistic Children, Katarina Miletic
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Research suggests that parent-mediated interventions for autistic children can improve their communication. The Hanen Centre’s More Than Words® Program (HMTW) is delivered by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and teaches parents strategies to support their child’s social communication and play skills. The COVID-19 pandemic required The Hanen Centre to quickly shift HMTW to a virtual model without any previous empirical research. To date, only one small study has evaluated the effectiveness of the virtual model of HMTW. Our research aimed to further investigate the virtual HMTW program, including outcomes for both parents and children. We found that children increased their communicative …