Our published research on the ARULA Approach, including studies on its role in enhancing communication and social engagement in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, followed by independent research that supports the same principles.
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Springer
This literature review compares auditory, visual, and multimodal interventions for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), highlighting how different cueing modalities support communication, learning, social interaction, and functional outcomes.
DOI 10.1007/s44337-026-00701-w
IJFMR
This review explores the transactional relationship between caregiver attachment, mentalization, and parenting dynamics in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.83136
IJFMR
This literature review highlights caregivers as essential partners in autism interventions, emphasizing attachment-informed, play-based approaches like the CARER Model for culturally responsive support.
DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.83135
Research published by other teams around the world that supports the principles ARULA is built on: parent-mediated intervention, learning through everyday routines, and starting early.
The Lancet · 2010
Green J, Charman T, McConachie H, et al.
A landmark trial of coaching parents to adapt their communication with their autistic child in everyday interaction.
The Lancet · 2016
Pickles A, Le Couteur A, Leadbitter K, et al.
Follows the PACT families about six years on, looking at whether parent-mediated early intervention has lasting effects.
The Lancet Psychiatry · 2016
Rahman A, Divan G, Hamdani SU, et al.
Tests a parent-mediated approach adapted for families in India and Pakistan, delivered by non-specialist health workers.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · 2015
Schreibman L, Dawson G, Stahmer AC, et al.
Defines NDBI: child-led learning in natural routines, combining developmental and behavioural science.
Pediatrics · 2010
Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, et al.
A trial of an early, play-based developmental intervention for toddlers in which parents also learned the strategies.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · 2010
Kasari C, Gulsrud AC, Wong C, Kwon S, Locke J.
Caregivers were coached to build joint engagement with their toddler during play and everyday routines.
Pediatrics · 2014
Wetherby AM, Guthrie W, Woods J, et al.
Parents embedded intervention strategies into everyday activities at home.
Autism · 2018
Nevill RE, Lecavalier L, Stratis EA.
Pools results across studies of parent-mediated interventions for young autistic children.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities · 2018
Vismara LA, McCormick CEB, Young GS, Nadhan A, Monlux K.
Looks at coaching parents remotely, relevant to ARULA’s fully online model.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · 2016
Ingersoll B, Wainer AL, Berger NI, Pickard KE, Bonter N.
Compares parents learning online on their own with parents learning online with therapist coaching.
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