PRT

Specific research based procedures including child choice, task variation, interspersing maintenance and acquisition tasks, rewarding attempts, and the use of direct natural reinforcers, are incorporated to make the intervention extremely powerful and efficient. The goal of PRT® is to move the child with ASD towards a more typical developmental trajectory, through individualized intervention objectives based on the child's needs... PRT® targets each core area of development, and focuses on increasing motivation for learning in children with ASD. PRT® is implemented in the natural environments of the child (e.g. home, community, and school) and emphasizes parent education so that family members are agents of intervention, and learning can be embedded across daily routines... Pivotal Response Treatment® is a highly acclaimed research-based intervention for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. PRT® is a naturalistic intervention model derived from Applied Behavior Analysis or..

Also known as: Pivotal Response Treatment

Primary location: Walnut Creek United States