Recommendations on the Dynamic Characteristics of Interaction for Families with Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders

The article describes the application of the "Evaluation of Child-Parent Interaction (ECPI)", which aims to identify the individual sensitivity of children's communicative markers to a change in parental behaviour based on dynamic characteristics' analyses. The article describes in detail the case of using this technique for a parent and child dyad of 2.8 years with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder with the aim of making individual recommendations. According to recent studies, specific features of social and communicative skills are manifested in the interaction of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with a significant adult already in the first year of life. the lack of work devoted to identifying the characteristics and characteristics of the behavior of the parent and child. To study the characteristics of the interaction, it is not enough to study certain characteristics of the subjects individually, it is necessary to observe the partners in the interaction. The subject of the study was the peculiarities of the interaction of a parent and an early child with ASD in the process of spontaneous play. The article describes the application of the "Evaluation of child-parent interaction (ECPI)" method, which is aimed at revealing the individual sensitivity of communicative markers of the child to a change in parental behavior on the basis of the analysis of dynamic characteristics. The article describes in detail the case of using this technique for a parent and child dyad of 2.8 years with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder with the aim of making individual recommendations. In conclusion, the possibilities and limitations of the applied method for children of this category are reflected. In conclusion, the possibilities and limitations of the applied method for children of this category are reflected.

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