The results provide preliminary evidence of the effects that the home-based
DIR/FloortimeTM intervention program have on increasing the social interaction
and adaptive behaviors of children with ASD in Taiwan. This research provides
three main findings. First, children made significant improvements in two-way purposeful communication, forming relationships, behavioral organization, and problem solving following the home-based DIR/FloortimeTM intervention program.
The effect size varied from medium to large. Second, the adaptive functioning of the
children improved, especially communication and daily living skills. The effect size
varied from medium to large. Third, the mothers perceived positive changes in their
parent–child interactions after implementing the home-based DIR/FloortimeTM intervention program.