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Denial and Defensiveness in the Place of Fact and Reason: Rejoinder to Smith and Lovass.
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Gresham, Frank M.; MacMillan, Donald L. – Behavioral Disorders, 1997
Responds to "The UCLA Young Autism Project: A Reply to Gresham and MacMillan" (Smith and Lovaas), which criticized a review questioning the effectiveness of an intervention for children with autism. The Smith and Lovass article is described as defensive, factually inaccurate, and as not adequately addressing the question of external validity.…
Descriptors: Autism, Early Intervention, Experimental Programs, Outcomes of Treatment
Autistic Recovery? An Analysis and Critique of the Empirical Evidence on the Early Intervention Project.
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Gresham, Frank M.; Macmillan, Donald L. – Behavioral Disorders, 1997
Critiques research findings on the effectiveness of the Early Intervention Project (EIP) for children with autism. The review finds sufficient threats to the experimental validity of the EIP to prevent unqualified endorsement of it as a validated treatment for children with autism. The review found in particular there were threats to external…
Descriptors: Autism, Early Intervention, Experimental Programs, Outcomes of Treatment