Research summaries for autism therapy: evidence-based medicine (EBM)

definition of evidence-based medicine (EBM): Medical decisions that are based entirely upon data from well-controlled and well-designed scientific studies. The more positive studies available, the stronger the evidence behind the medicine. Consequently, a few case studies are not considered to be enough scientific evidence to support a therapeutic practice as evidence-based.
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Evidence-Based Social Skills Interventions for Children with Autism: A Meta-Analysis, Summarized Jan 15, 2010

Video modeling may be the most useful of all social skills therapies for children with autism.

The authors reviewed the results of 38 studies that measured how well social skills therapies worked on autism symptoms. The authors looked at the results of the studies and compared the results to see which type of social skill therapy worked best in children with autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The authors said that the data from the studies best support the use of Social Stories, peer-mediated social skills therapy, and video modeling. Use of these three techniques can be thought of as “evidence-based.” Use of video modeling gave the best results in many studies.

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Autism: An Emerging ‘Neuroimmune Disorder’ in Search of Therapy, Summarized Dec 4, 2009

Scientists are learning that the immune system may contribute to autism symptoms, and may be a good target for autism therapies.

The immune system is the system in the body that fights infections. Scientific evidence is building that tells us that the immune system might contribute to some autism symptoms. Studies show that people with autism have signs of inflammation (turned-up immune system), including inflammation in the brain. Some people with autism had antibodies (immune-active proteins) against brain proteins. If the immune system is important, new drug therapies to help balance the immune system might be helpful.

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Addressing the Challenges: Developing a Programmatic Framework for the Systematic Integration of Evidence-based Practices for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Summarized Nov 3, 2009

A Michigan school district developed a program that offers services to children with autism using a team-based approach.... They rely on paraprofessional support and evidence-based decision making in the classroom. Individual support gradually shifts from paraprofessionals to other adults, like teachers, as the children become more skilled.... Read more...

Helping Families Find the Best Evidence: CAM Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Asperger’s Disorder, Summarized Oct 12, 2009

There are several resources on the Web that provide evidence-based autism therapy information, including resources for enrolling in clinical trials.

This article lists some places that parents can go online to find evidence-based therapy information. Sites include the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH Autism Research Network, The Cochrane Collaboration, and others. The list also includes resources for signing up to participate in clinical trials.

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Synonyms for evidence-based medicine (EBM) include: evidence, evidence-based, evidence-based teaching, evidence-based therapy, well designed studies, well designed study, well-designed studies, well-designed study
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