Research: Special Report: Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention Based on Applied Behavior Analysis among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Authored by Rothenberg, BM, Samson DJ, Aronson N., Ziegler KM, Bonnell CJ, and Gere MA in Assessment Program, Volume 23, Issue 9, p. 1- 41, (2009).

Article summary (posted Oct 12, 2010):

While early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) seems to work for autism, there are not a lot of data to support its use.

This special report is a review of EIBI to treat autism. The review covered 16 studies that use this type of applied behavioral analysis (ABA). Only two of the studies had more than 50 children. None of the studies addressed treatment for Asperger syndrome. The authors note that autism can vary quite a bit from child to child and can change over time for each child.

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applied behavior analysis (ABA), Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intervention, treatment
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