ERIC Number: EJ1250672
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
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Outcomes and Moderators of Early Start Denver Model Intervention in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Delivered in a Mixed Individual and Group Setting
Contaldo, Annarita; Colombi, Costanza; Pierotti, Caterina; Masoni, Patrizia; Muratori, Filippo
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v24 n3 p718-729 Apr 2020
Several studies have shown the efficacy and effectiveness of the Early Start Denver Model, both in university and in community-based settings. However, a limited number of studies have investigated predictors of outcomes. In this study, we examined outcomes in 32 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder after 1 year of community-based Early Start Denver Model intervention, with the aim to identify predictors of treatment objectives acquisition, as measured by the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist. At a group level, the participants demonstrated improvement in their communication as well as adaptive functioning skills, while they showed a decrease in symptom severity. The large heterogeneity in outcomes identified was related to the pre-treatment non-verbal abilities, symptom severity, action and gesture repertoire, and lexical comprehension. We discussed our results in terms of implications for developing "personalized" interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Behavior Modification, Outcomes of Treatment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory; Childhood Autism Rating Scale
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