Evidence for the Implementation of the Early Start Denver Model for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Ryberg, K. H. (2015).
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 21(5), 327-337.
This systematic review investigates the effects of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), a comprehensive treatment that focuses on social learning processes and is a combination of relational, behavioral, and developmental therapeutic approaches, on a variety of outcomes (e.g., development, language, cognition) in young children, birth to 5-years-old, on the autism spectrum.
No funding received
2010-2015
Randomized control studies; non-randomized control studies; observational study designs
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"Results of the included studies indicate that early diagnosis and intervention leads to better outcomes, the [Early Start Denver Model] ESDM is an efficacious intervention for young children [on the autism spectrum] ...., parents have the potential to deliver ESDM effectively in the home, and community-based group settings using the ESDM intervention have contributed to greater increases in developmental rates, receptive language development, and cognitive abilities" (p. 336).
"Overall, the [Early Start Denver Model] ESDM is a promising intervention for young children [on the autism spectrum] .... The current research supporting its use and efficacy is limited, and the scope for future research in this area is vast" (p. 336).
