ERIC Number: EJ733890
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jun
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-006X
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Individual Behavioral Profiles and Predictors of Treatment Effectiveness for Children With Autism
Sherer, Michelle R.; Schreibman, Laura
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v73 n3 p525-538 Jun 2005
Differential responsiveness to intervention programs suggests the inadequacy of a single treatment approach for all children with autism. One method for reducing outcome variability is to identify participant characteristics associated with different outcomes for a specific intervention. In this investigation, an analysis of archival data yielded 2 distinct behavioral profiles for responders and nonresponders to a widely used behavioral intervention, pivotal response training (PRT). In a prospective study, these profiles were used to select 6 children (3 predicted responders and 3 predicted nonresponders) who received PRT. Children with pretreatment responder profiles evidenced positive changes on a range of outcome variables. Children with pretreatment nonresponder profiles did not exhibit improvements. These results offer promise for the development of individualized treatment protocols for children with autism.
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Profiles, Child Behavior, Individual Differences, Children, Autism, Outcomes of Treatment, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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