Pivotal Response Therapy and Autism Treatment
What is Pivotal Response Therapy?
Well, here’s how www.wikipedia.com describes it: “"Pivotal response therapy (PRT), also referred to as pivotal response treatment or pivotal response training is a behavioral intervention therapy for autism.”
So Pivotal Response Therapy and Pivotal Response Treatment (or PRT) are exactly the same thing – a proven autism therapy method for helping children and adults of all ages dramatically improve their socialization and communication skills.
Who created Pivotal Response Therapy?
Pivotal Response Therapy was developed by Drs. Robert and Lynn Koegel from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Koegel Autism Center. The Drs. Koegel have spent over 30 years advancing the treatment of autism and autism spectrum disorders or ASDs using therapy methods developed around pivotal responses.
Does Pivotal Response Therapy Really Work?
Pivotal Response Therapy is one of the very few autism treatments that is scientifically documented AND empirically validated AND evidence-based.
AND although developed by Drs. Robert and Lynn Koegel, Pivotal Response Therapy has been replicated effectively at many other universities and clinics around the world.
How Would You Describe Pivotal Response Therapy (PRT) in One Paragraph?
PRT is a method of systematically applying scientifically proven principles of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) to teach children and adults with autism and ASD (autism spectrum disorders). Pivotal Response Therapy builds on each learner’s individual interests and their initiative. It has many benefits, but is particularly effective in helping to improve socialization skills, communication, play behavior and overall language development. The core of Pivotal Response Therapy lies in four identified pivotal learning behaviors: motivation, responding to multiple cues, self-management and self-initiations. Those four skills are pivotal because they are the foundational skills upon which children and adults with autism can make far reaching and generalized improvements in many other areas of their lives.
Does Pivotal Response Therapy Really Help Treat Autism No Matter How Old the Learner Is?
Here’s what the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders has to say about that question specifically: “According to the studies that form the evidence base for PRT, children from 2 to 16
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years of age have benefitted from PRT intervention. Research has shown that the use of motivational techniques inside PRT’s teaching framework can lead to 85% - 90% of children with autism, who begin intervention before the age of 5, developing verbal communication as a primary mode of communication. More recently, though, researchers have identified specific behavioral characteristics associated with favorable responses to the teaching practice.”
It has been proven though, that the earlier you can get a child into Pivotal Response Therapy, the greater their likelihood of success.
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