Parents’ Participation in Fostering Effective Communication through Prompting Techniques for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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https://doi.org/10.54536/ajhp.v3i1.2770Keywords:
Cebu, Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Descriptive Correlation, Effective Communication through Prompting Techniques, Parents' ParticipationAbstract
This research assessed the effectiveness of the parents’ communication through prompting procedures for their children with ASD at identified schools in the division of the component cities in Cebu, Philippines during the School Year 2023-2024. This research utilized a descriptive correlational design to test the relationship between the parent respondents’ prompting technique utilization and the communication skills of autistic children. This study was conducted at three (3) public elementary schools in Cebu, Philippines. Ethical considerations were adhered to before, during and after the data gathering. The 99 respondents were purposively selected for they are parents of children with ASD. The data collected were tallied, organized, summarized, and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed the extent of support needed by the children with autism was high. The level of manifestation of communication skills of children with autism was high. The extent of the respondents’ usage of prompting techniques when communicating with a child with autism was high. There was a significant relationship between the parents’ perception on the extent of support needed by the children with autism and the extent of the parent respondents’ usage of prompting techniques in communication with the children with autism. And there was a significant relationship between the respondents’ prompting technique utilization and the communication skills of the children with autism. It is recommended that parent-mediated therapies and parent training and resources should be provided to establish a supportive environment that meets the requirements of children with ASD and improves their communication and development.
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