Verbal input of parents with young children with autism spectrum disorders: a scoping review

• Main Authors: Zulkifli, Nur Baiti Inayah, Mohamed Zain, Nor Azrita, Ali Hanafiah, Nurlin, Tukiran, Nur Hanisah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2022
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/110945/1/110945_Verbal%20input%20of%20parents%20with%20young%20children.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/110945/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/535
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify and synthesize research evidence on the verbal inputs displayed by parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during naturalistic play interaction. Methods: A scoping review of peer-reviewed studies published from 2008 until 2019 was performed across several electronic databases with hand searching of reference lists based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Specific search terms were created for identification of eligible and related articles. Results: From 925 identified articles, 10 articles were included in the final step of the review. Within the continuum of parental interactional style, there are two types of parent verbal input; responsiveness and directiveness, that are associated with the child’s language and social outcomes. Parents of ASD children need to practice compensatory strategies to provide significant impact towards children’s communication skills as well as their cognitive skills. In addition, these findings have implications for interventions intended to target responsiveness of parents and child communication. Conclusion: Knowledge derived from this review provides preliminary understanding of and justifies greater knowledge towards the concept of verbal input of parents with young children with ASD.