Meta-Analysis of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children With Autism
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Eldevik, S., Hastings, R. P., et al. (2009).
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 38(3), 439-450.
This meta-analysis investigates Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) for children on the autism spectrum.
Sharland Foundation (United Kingdom)
Up to March 2008
Comparison studies; controlled studies
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<div style="text-align: left;">"EIBI [Early intensive behavioral intervention] produces large to moderate effects sizes for changes in IQ [Hedges g= 1.1; 95% CI = .87 to 1.34] and ABC [Adaptive Behavior Composite] scores [Hedges g = 0.66; 95% CI= 0.41 to .0.9] for children [on the autism spectrum] when compared with no intervention controls and eclectic provision [i.e., range of treatments]. These results support the clinical implication that EIBI at present should be an intervention of choice for children [on the autism spectrum]" (p. 449).</div>
