Article 

DATE: 9/30/2008 
CONTACT: Incredible Years (888) 506-3562 
CATEGORY: Treatment Study 
REFERENCE: McIntyre, L.L. Syracuse University. 2008. American Journal on Mental Retardation v.113, No.5: 356-368. doi: 10.1352/2008.113:356-368. 

Parent Training for Young Children With Developmental Disabilities: Randomized Controlled Trial 

Children and adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities are more likely to be diagnosed with a severe behavior disorder or mental health diagnosis. This dual diagnosis of cognitive and behavioral impairments places additional strain on parents and teachers. 

A randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate a parent training intervention for caregivers with preschool-age children with developmental disabilities. Results suggest that this parent training intervention was superior to usual care for young children with developmental delays or disabilities in reducing negative parent–child interactions and child behavior problems. Participants in the experimental group indicated high satisfaction with treatment.

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