Effectiveness of Intensive Behavioral Intervention in a Large, Community-Based Program

Autor/inn/en	Perry, Adrienne; Cummings, Anne; Geier, Jennifer Dunn; Freeman, Nancy L.; Hughes, Susan; LaRose, Louise; Managhan, Tom; Reitzel, Jo-Ann; Williams, Janis
Titel	Effectiveness of Intensive Behavioral Intervention in a Large, Community-Based Program
Quelle	In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2 (2008) 4, S.621-642 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-9467
DOI	10.1016/j.rasd.2008.01.002
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Autism; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Young Children; Comparative Analysis; Statistical Significance; Outcomes of Treatment; Cognitive Development; Child Development; Behavioral Science Research; Behavior Modification; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Ausland; Frühe Kindheit; Kognitive Entwicklung; Kindesentwicklung; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Kanada
Abstract	Although the "efficacy" of Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) has been well documented in small model programs, IBI's "effectiveness" (i.e., does it work in the "real world"?) has been less studied and may not be as impressive, e.g. Bibby, Eikeseth, Martin, Mudford, and Reeves (2002). This study reports on the outcomes of 332 children, aged 2-7 years, enrolled in a large, community-based, publicly funded IBI Program in Ontario, Canada. File review data at intake and exit were compared on a group basis as well as on an individual basis. Results indicated statistically significant and clinically significant improvements: reduction in autism severity, gains in cognitive and adaptive levels, as well as a doubling of children's rate of development. There was a considerable heterogeneity in outcome, as expected, and children were classified into seven categories of progress/outcome. The majority of children (75%) showed some gains during IBI and 11% achieved average functioning. Although the study has clear methodological limitations (chiefly the lack of a comparison group), it suggests that IBI can be implemented effectively in a large, community-based program. (Contains 8 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10