Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2025, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (2): 136-140.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2025.02.002

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Effect of a novel initiation model on initiating behavioral requests in children with autism spectrum disorder

ZHANG Guanzhu1,2, LIU Qiaoyun1(), LIU Min3, ZHANG Yuexin4, XU Lian4   

  1. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
    2. Shenzhen Nanshan Longyuan School, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000, China
    3. School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Nanjing Normal University of Special Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210038, China
    4. Jiaxing Sunlight Intellectual Disability (autism) Early Childhood Education and Rehabilitation Center, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, China
  • Received:2024-10-11 Revised:2025-01-17 Published:2025-02-25 Online:2025-02-25
  • Contact: LIU Qiaoyun, E-mail: qyliu@spe.ecnu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To explore the effect of a novel initiation model on initiating behavioral requests in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Methods From November to December, 2022, 44 children with ASD were selected from Jiaxing Sunlight Rehabilitation Kindergarten, and divided into prelinguistic group (n = 23) and linguistic group (n = 21) according to the language function. The initiation-requested skills, and types and frequency of initiation-requested behaviors were observed under the novel initiation model and the conventional initiation model.

Results Both the groups scored higher in the novel initiation model than in the conventional initiation model for initiation-requested skills (|t| > 2.794, P <0.05) and types of initiation-requested behaviors (|t| > 3.697, P <0.01), and it increased for the frequency of the use of two- and three-behavioral initiation of requests (χ2 > 7.986, P <0.05).

Conclusion The novel initiation model can improve initiation request skills in children with ASD.

Key words: autism spectrum disorder, initiation model, initiating behavioral requests

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