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PTR-YC in Action: Child, Parent, and Family Outcomes of a Challenging Behavior Management Program in Real-World Public Early Intervention Settings.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders · Rivard M, Mello C, Lefebvre C, Morin D, Coulombe P, Mestari Z, Forget J · 2026-07-24

Educators trained in the PTR-YC program worked with parents to manage challenging behaviour in young children with autism or intellectual disability in real-world early intervention settings. Children's aggressive behaviour decreased, and parents reported reduced stress and improved family quality of life, though the program did not affect parents' sense of competence.

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