Implementation Evaluation of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention Programs for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review of Studies in the Last Decade
Evaluation and Program Planning
Caron, V., Berube, A., et al. (2017).
Evaluation and Program Planning, 62, 1-8.
This systematic review investigates Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention programs in children on the autism spectrum. This review specifically examines program implementation of the included studies.
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2005 to 2015
Published interventions studies
28
Due to variability of implementation of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, the authors were unable to determine which components contributed to the treatment outcomes. Results indicated that several studies did not use information about treatment implementation to analyze and interpret the intervention effects determine the variables that influenced the outcomes of the child. "It would thus be important to take a close look at the fidelity and quality of the implementation of these procedures with children with [autism spectrum disorders] ASD…. The present review shows that dosage and adherence are currently well described, but that few studies provide sufficient information to replicate the intervention in practice and systematically assess adherence to the proposed intervention protocol" (p. 6).
