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The Applicability of Webster-Stratton Parenting Programmes to Deaf Children with Emotional and Behavioural Problems,and Autism,and Their Families: Annotation and Case Report of a Child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
This article describes a pilot project whose objective was to explore whether
the Webster-Stratton Parenting Programme may be effective for hearing parents
and their deaf children who present with conduct disorders and other emotional,
behavioural and developmental problems. Outcome measures aimed at overall impact
in decreasing behavioural problems and improving overall family function were
used. Participants were hearing parents of deaf children referred to our
specialist service whose assessment had recommended a parenting skills group as
treatment of choice. The children had been diagnosed with behavioural problems
with or without additional comorbidity. This pilot phase focused deliberately on
one participant, in order to explore whether the approach justified further,
more comprehensive evaluative research. Outcome was positive, suggesting that
modified Webster-Stratton approaches may well be of use in deaf children of
hearing parents.
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