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Dillenburger, Karola – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Increasingly, Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is internationally recognised as the scientific basis for teaching and treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Yet, many governments and professionals across Europe promote an eclectic model as more child-centred and pragmatic. This paper addresses the issues of eclecticism and ABA by exploring how…
Descriptors: Autism, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Teaching Methods
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Makrygianni, Maria K.; Reed, Phil – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
The effectiveness of behavioural intervention programs for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders was addressed by a meta-analysis, which reviewed 14 studies. The findings suggest that the behavioural programs are effective in improving several developmental aspects in the children, in terms of their treatment gains, and also relative to…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Program Effectiveness, Meta Analysis
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Perry, Adrienne; Cummings, Anne; Geier, Jennifer Dunn; Freeman, Nancy L.; Hughes, Susan; LaRose, Louise; Managhan, Tom; Reitzel, Jo-Ann; Williams, Janis – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
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,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Zachor, Ditza A.; Ben-Itzchak, Esther; Rabinovich, Ana-Lia; Lahat, Eli – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2007
It is still debated what is the best early intervention approach for autism. This study compared two intervention approaches, Eclectic-Developmental (ED) and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) in very young children with autism/autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Nineteen children received ED intervention, using combination of methods. Twenty children…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Behavioral Science Research, Autism, Young Children