Research: Comprehensive Synthesis of Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions for Young Children with Autism Based on the UCLA Young Autism Project Model

Authored by Reichow, B., and Wolery M. in J Autism Dev Disord, Volume 39, Issue 1, p. 23-41, (2009).

Article summary (posted Nov 2, 2010):

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) may be an effective intervention for some children with autism.

EIBI is based on applied behavior analysis. The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the research on early intensive behavioral interventions (EIBI) for children with autism. This review describes only a small number of effects from the small number of studies on EIBI. The findings from the EIBI research were mixed. It seems that the best results on IQ change might be seen when staff were trained using the UCLA model, intervention happened for a long time per session, and the total hours of therapy were high.

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applied behavior analysis (ABA), autism, early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI), intelligence, intensive, intervention, review article, therapy
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