Effect of community interventions on social-communicative abilities of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder

Purpose: To evaluate the effect that different intervention methods have on the social-communicative abilities of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in community settings. Methods: Intervention based on applied behaviour analysis was compared with a more specific intervention programme tar...

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Published in:Developmental neurorehabilitation 2016-06, Vol.19 (3), p.162-174
Main Authors: Van der Paelt, Sara, Warreyn, Petra, Roeyers, Herbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Applied behaviour analysis
Attention
Autism Spectrum Disorder - rehabilitation
Autism Spectrum Disorder - therapy
Behavior Therapy - methods
Child, Preschool
Early Intervention (Education) - methods
Female
Humans
Language Development
Male
Middle Aged
social communication
Social Skills
Therapeutic Community
treatment
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Summary:Purpose: To evaluate the effect that different intervention methods have on the social-communicative abilities of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in community settings. Methods: Intervention based on applied behaviour analysis was compared with a more specific intervention programme targeting imitation and joint attention (JA) and with treatment as usual in a sample of 85 children with ASD. Objective measures for imitation, JA, pretend play, language, autism severity and parent report measures were used to assess the effect of six months of intervention. Results: Results revealed no differences between the intervention methods. There was, however, great individual variability in outcome within each treatment method. Conclusion: These results suggest that it is important to focus on "What works for whom" instead of trying to find a one-size-fits-all-treatment for children with ASD.
ISSN:1751-8423
1751-8431
DOI:10.3109/17518423.2014.933983