XWH - 11 - 1 - 0444 TITLE : " Using Technology to Expand and Enhance Applied Behavioral

Estimates indicate that autism affects about 1 in 68 American children. Research has shown thatEarly Intensive Behavioral Interventions (EIBI) is effective when implemented by appropriatelytrained and supervised technicians. In additional to services provided by technicians, parentsoften contribute to their child’s EIBI programming by extending teaching opportunitiesthroughout the day. However, few empirically supported programs are available for trainingparents that include performance-based measures. We are conducting a randomized clinical trialto evaluate a 20-hour, web-based, E-Learning program for training parents in EIBI protocols.The two primary dependent variables are the Behavioral Implementation Skills for Play Activities(BISPA) and the Behavioral Implementation Skills for Work Activities (BISWA). To date, 10participants have completed pretest and posttest assessments on these measures, three in thetreatment group and seven in the control group. Mean component skills implemented correctlyon the pretest and posttest for the treatment and control groups for the BISPA were 4.0%, 6.1%,89%, and 0%, respectively. For the BISWA, the results were 23.6%, 16.9%, 100%, and 27.3%,respectively. The results provide strong preliminary support for the efficacy of our web-basedprogram, which can be delivered to parents anywhere in the world that has broadband Internetaccess.