News summaries for autism therapy: Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)

definition of Early Start Denver Model (ESDM): Autism therapy that is largely based on the Denver Model and pivotal response training (a type of applied behavior analysis). The Early Start Denver Model has three main goals: 1) bringing the child into social relationships, 2) following the child’s lead when socially engaging the child, and 3) developing play activities to fill in any learning deficits that the child may have. ESDM therapy is family-focused.
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Early Intervention Still Proves Key in Helping Kids with Autism, Summarized Feb 4, 2013

This article points to yet another example of the importance of early intervention in autism.... It is a mixture of applied behavior analysis (ABA), floortime, and Early Start Denver Model. In the article, parents commented on how their children had increased communication and social skills.

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Early Start Denver Model as Early Intervention Therapy, Summarized Dec 11, 2012

Dr. Giacomo Vivanti and his team at LaTrobe University researched the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) as an early intervention therapy for autism. They found that that the children they studied had improved after the ESDM therapy. They also discovered that kids who improved the most were those better able to use items for their intended purpose, for example, Legos. They also showed that ESDM seemed to work in a group setting as opposed to just one-on-one. This finding alone would potentially allow more children to receive the early intervention.

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Early Start Denver Model May Help Raise I.Q.’s of Children with Autism, Summarized Jan 5, 2010

A recent study reported that children with autism who received intensive therapy with the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) may raise their I.Q. Forty-eight children, some as young as 18 months, were part of the study. Half of the children received ESDM and half received a community-based autism intervention. All the children improved their I.Q., however, the ESDM children also had larger improvements in listening and comprehension.... Read more...

Study Seems to Validate Importance of Early Intervention as Treatment for Autism, Summarized Nov 30, 2009

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funded a recent study, led by Geraldine Dawson, chief science officer of the advocacy group Autism Speaks, that showed early intervention begun at 18 months of age and continuing for two years may help children with autism improve.... The children were randomly placed in groups that received either the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) or referred for less comprehensive intervention. The ESDM promotes family involvement in the therapy plan as well as individualized treatment and systematic instruction.... Read more...

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Synonyms for Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) include: Early Start Denver Model, ESDM
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