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Item COMPARISON OF TELEHEALTH AND FACE-TO-FACE DELIVERY FORMATS IN SEATED PLAY INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH AUSTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD)(University of Delaware, 2023-05) Dolan, JillianThe study examines the comparison of Face-to-Face and Telehealth delivery formats as a means to deliver Seated Play (SP) interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 15 children with ASD between the ages of 5 and 14 years old were included in this study and were given SP interventions using either the Face to-Face or Telehealth format. Child related outcomes such as fine motor, social, and affective states were analyzed in each format and parent and trainer surveys were also analyzed to understand the efficacy and feasibility of TH delivery formats in comparison to the standard of care F2F format. Child related average outcomes and change scores proved that there were no significant differences across the TH or F2F groups; however, F2F showed a statistical trend of greater improvements in fine motor outcomes compared to the TH subgroup. The surveys completed by parents and trainers revealed that both formats were feasible and effective, but the TH format requires greater parental involvement and involves more communication/technological issues than the F2F format. The results suggest that F2F and TH are both acceptable formats; however, TH should be used in areas where there is less access to F2F interventions or for those who prefer treatment from their own home and have the means to do so (e.g., better attention and ability to follow instructions and technology access).