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Toward Deeper Understanding and Wide-Scale Implementation of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions
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D'Agostino, Sophia R.; Dueñas, Ana D.; Bravo, Alice; Tyson, Kelsie; Straiton, Diondra; Salvatore, Giovanna L.; Pacia, Cressida; Pellecchia, Melanie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) have a strong and growing evidence base. Yet, NDBIs are not implemented on a wide scale within early intervention programs for children on the autism spectrum. Potential reasons for the slow adoption of NDBIs likely stem from the differing theoretical orientations of behavioral and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Early Intervention, Intervention, Behavior Modification
Implementing Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention in Community Settings
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Plavnick, Joshua B.; Bak, M. Y. Savana; Avendaño, Sarah M.; Dueñas, Ana D.; Brodhead, Matthew T.; Sipila, Emma S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Although research shows early intensive behavioral intervention is efficacious when delivered in university or private intervention centers, little is known about effectiveness or feasibility of disseminating early intensive behavioral intervention to larger communities. The Michigan State University Early Learning Institute was developed to…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Early Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Autism
Challenging Behaviour: A Challenge To Change.
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van Berckelaer-Onnes, I. A.; van Loon, J.; Peelen, A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
This article discusses the role in the Netherlands of independent regional advisory teams made up of professionals who have experience with individuals who exhibit challenging behaviors. One team's methods are illustrated by describing the case of a completely isolated 24-year-old man who, after a 7-year intervention, was able to fulfill a long…
Descriptors: Adults, Advisory Committees, Aggression, Autism
The NAS EarlyBird Programme: Partnership with Parents in Early Intervention.
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Shields, Jane – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2001
This article describes the development of an autism-specific three-month parent education program by Britain's National Autistic Society (NAS). The NAS EarlyBird Programme emphasizes partnerships with parents and uses weekly group training sessions and individualized home visits to teach parents about autism, social communication, and prevention…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Early Intervention, Etiology