ERIC Number: EJ747804
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Feb
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
Effects of Low-Intensity Behavioral Treatment for Children with Autism and Mental Retardation
Eldevik, Sigmund; Eikeseth, Svein; Jahr, Erik; Smith, Tristram
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v36 n2 p211-224 Feb 2006
We retrospectively compared 2 groups of children receiving either behavioral treatment (n=13) or eclectic treatment (n=15) for an average of 12 hours per week. Children were assessed on intelligence, language, adaptive functioning and maladaptive behavior at pretreatment and 2 years into treatment. The groups did not differ significantly at pretreatment. After 2 years of treatment, the behavioral group made larger gains than the eclectic group in most areas. However, gains were more modest than those reported in previous studies with children receiving more intensive behavioral treatment, and it is questionable whether they were clinically significant.
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Intelligence, Adjustment (to Environment), Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment, Comparative Analysis, Behavior Modification, Language Skills, Behavior Problems, Measures (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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