Parent Implementation Interventions

Parent involvement in early intervention has shown promising impacts on developmental outcomes and is considered a fundamental component of comprehensive intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This chapter provides an overview of evidence-based approaches that include parents as active participants in interventions targeting core symptoms of ASD as well as interventions focused on reducing co-occurring maladaptive behaviors. Exemplar programs, including their individual research bases, are reviewed and summarized. In addition, telehealth adaptations of these parent implementation interventions are discussed. The chapter closes with a review of the clinical implications of this important literature and recommendations for advancing future research in this field.