Prior research on training efficacy
| Study | Location | Within search | n | Training length | Data collection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teagardin et al. (2012) | United States | Railey et al. (2020) and Sreckovic et al. (2022) | 42 | 13-min video | Pre- and post-training survey (two items on confidence) | Significant increase in confidence identifying people with autism |
| Murphy et al. (2017) | Ireland | Railey et al. (2020) and Sreckovic et al. (2022) | 11 | 90-min presentation | Pre- and post-training survey (five items) | Significant increase in ability to use effective communication strategies |
| Gardner and Campbell (2020) | United States | Sreckovic et al. (2022) and current search | 157 | 4-h presentation, optional 4-h addition | Pre- and post-test (six items on confidence in responding, five items on confidence self-monitoring response) | Significant increase in confidence responding to a call |
| Love et al. (2020a) | United States | Sreckovic et al. (2022) and current search | 224 | 2-h presentation | Pre- and post-training survey (one item on confidence, 1 item on comfort) | Significant increase in comfort and confidence responding to a call |
| Hinkle and Lerman (2021) | United States | Sreckovic et al. (2022) and current search | 27 | variable | Percentage of steps completed correctly | Significant increases in ability to promote compliance |
| Kent and Hughes (2022) | United States | current search | 33 | variable | Pre- and post-test regarding de-escalation | No difference found between training methods (video, VR, or video + VR) |
| Rascon (2022) | United States | current search | 51 | 75-min presentation | Pre- and post-survey with free response | 73% reported confidence in ability to interact with an individual with autism posttraining |
| Study | Location | Within search | Training length | Data collection | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 13-min video | Pre- and post-training survey (two items on confidence) | Significant increase in confidence identifying people with autism | ||
| Ireland | 11 | 90-min presentation | Pre- and post-training survey (five items) | Significant increase in ability to use effective communication strategies | ||
| United States | 157 | 4-h presentation, optional 4-h addition | Pre- and post-test (six items on confidence in responding, five items on confidence self-monitoring response) | Significant increase in confidence responding to a call | ||
| United States | 224 | 2-h presentation | Pre- and post-training survey (one item on confidence, 1 item on comfort) | Significant increase in comfort and confidence responding to a call | ||
| United States | 27 | variable | Percentage of steps completed correctly | Significant increases in ability to promote compliance | ||
| United States | current search | 33 | variable | Pre- and post-test regarding de-escalation | No difference found between training methods (video, VR, or video + VR) | |
| United States | current search | 51 | 75-min presentation | Pre- and post-survey with free response | 73% reported confidence in ability to interact with an individual with autism posttraining |
Source(s): Authors’ own work