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Culturally Responsive JASPER Remote Support for Caregivers of Children with Autism in China

Abstract

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Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation (JASPER) is an evidence-based intervention (EBI) that caregivers can implement to improve children’s engagement, social communication, and play. As it was developed and tested for efficacy and effectiveness primarily in North America, it remains unclear whether caregiver-mediated JASPER intervention is suitable for Chinese caregivers. Therefore, this dissertation study was designed to collaborate with Chinese community partners as well as JASPER intervention and cultural adaptation experts to identify adaptations necessary to improve the fit of the JASPER caregiver learning materials and program procedures for Chinese communities and to examine the effects of culturally responsive caregiver-mediated JASPER intervention using adapted materials and procedures on caregivers’ intervention fidelity and children’s joint engagement through a single-subject concurrent multiple baseline study. Findings provide preliminary evidence supporting the feasibility and efficacy of delivering adapted caregiver-mediated JASPER remotely with Chinese families, highlighting its potential for efficacious application in cross-cultural contexts.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences
Grantor dc:publisher
University of Oregon
Year dc:date.issued
2026

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Bao, Wenjing
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Shire, Stephanie

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • All Rights Reserved.
Language dc:language.iso
en_US

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
https://hdl.handle.net/1794/32765

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2026-08-21
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citation

Bao, Wenjing. Culturally Responsive JASPER Remote Support for Caregivers of Children with Autism in China. doctoral thesis, University of Oregon, 2026. https://hdl.handle.net/1794/32765