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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025

The Social Validity of Behavioral Interventions: Seeking Input from Autistic Adults.

Kaitlynn M P Baiden, Zachary J Williams, Rachel K Schuck, Patrick Dwyer, Mian Wang

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Kaitlynn M P BaidenGevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. kpenner@ucsb.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6493-9197
Zachary J WilliamsMedical Scientist Training Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7646-423X
Rachel K SchuckGevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2621-1223
Patrick DwyerDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1779-5252
Mian WangGevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many in the autistic community have expressed concerns regarding the use of behavioral interventions with autistic children, suggesting that these interventions may not be socially valid. Though behavioral interventions have evolved to be more naturalistic and child-centered, little structured research has been done to explicitly seek autistic perspectives on the acceptability of specific components of behavioral interventions. Autistic adults (N = 235) were recruited online to take the Autism Intervention Attitudes Scale (AIAS), a questionnaire designed to gather feedback on common intervention goals and practices. Results indicate that participants find goals and practices that highlight quality of life, safety, and autistic interactions acceptable, while those that focus on normalization based on neurotypical standards are not. An exploratory graph analysis revealed three communities of goals ("uncontroversial goals", "controversial goals", and "social goals"). Comparison between naturalistic and structured intervention components additionally showed that autistic participants favored naturalistic strategies. These findings are in line with known criticisms of behavioral intervention from autistic adults, but also provide more information on the specific ways in which behavioral interventions can be reformed. This information can guide professionals in the development of appropriate goals and decisions around intervention planning.

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Autistic DisorderBehavior TherapyAdolescentAdultFemaleGoalsHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSocial BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAutistic adultsBehavioral interventionsNaturalistic developmental behavioral interventionSocial validity

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PMCPMC11933200

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