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Randomized controlled trial of the focus parent training for toddlers with autism : 1-year outcome . This randomized controlled trial compared results obtained after 12 months of nonintensive parent training plus care-as-usual and care-as-usual alone . The training focused on stimulating joint attention and language skills and was based on the intervention described by Drew et al . ( Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatr 11:266-272 , 2002 ) . Seventy-five toddlers with autism spectrum disorder ( 65 autism , 10 PDD-NOS , mean age = 34.4 months , SD = 6.2 ) were enrolled . Analyses were conducted on a final sample of 67 children ( lost to follow-up = 8 ) . No significant intervention effects were found for any of the primary ( language ) , secondary ( global clinical improvement ) , or mediating ( child engagement , early precursors of social communication , or parental skills ) outcome variables , suggesting that the 'Focus parent training ' was not of additional value to the more general care-as-usual .
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language
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global clinical improvement
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child engagement
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early precursors of social communication
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parental skills
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toddlers
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autism