Outcomes of behavioral intervention for children with autism in mainstream pre-school settings
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2011-04-07Metadata
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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, online First http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1234-9http://idtjeneste.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-bibsys_brage_17623
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We evaluated outcomes for 31 children with autism (2–6 years of age at intake) who received behavioral intervention in mainstream pre-school settings and a comparison group of 12 children receiving treatment as usual. After 2 years, children receiving behavioral intervention had higher IQ scores (Hedges g = 1.03 (95% CI = .34, 1.72) and adaptive behavior composite scores (Hedges g = .73 (95% CI = .05, 1.36). Despite probably fewer intervention hours, these group level outcomes were comparable to studies providing more intensive intervention. Individual child data also showed positive results with 19.4% achieving change at a reliable level for IQ; but a lower percentage than found in recent meta-analysis research. Strengths and weaknesses of the mainstream preschool delivery model are discussed