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Klintwall, Lars; Eikeseth, Svein – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
Although Early and Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) is an effective treatment for many children with autism, there is a substantial individual difference in outcome. This study was designed to investigate whether treatment gains were associated with the number and type of stimuli that function as reinforcers for 21 preschool-aged children…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Individual Differences, Outcomes of Treatment
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Flanagan, Helen E.; Perry, Adrienne; Freeman, Nancy L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
File review data were used to explore the impact of a large-scale publicly funded Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) program for young children with autism. Outcomes were compared for 61 children who received IBI and 61 individually matched children from a waitlist comparison group. In addition, predictors of better cognitive outcomes were…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Community Programs, Behavior Modification
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Mazurek, Micah O.; Kanne, Stephen M.; Miles, Judith H. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
Data from 1433 children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) participating in the Simons Simplex Collection were examined to (1) investigate change in social-communication symptoms, and (2) examine predictors of improvement, particularly community-based treatments. Measures included the "Autism Diagnostic Interview--Revised"…
Descriptors: Autism, Intelligence Quotient, Severity (of Disability), Therapy
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Mayes, Susan Dickerson; Calhoun, Susan L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
Our study of 477 children with autism (1-15 years, IQs 9-146) showed that parent reported sleep problems are found in most children with autism and are not significantly related to age, IQ, gender, race, parent occupation, neuropsychological functioning, and learning ability. However, sleep problems increased with severity of autistic symptoms and…
Descriptors: Autism, Sleep, Severity (of Disability), Depression (Psychology)