Methods to Improve Joint Attention in Young Children With Autism: A Review
Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics
Paparella, T., & Freeman, S. F. N. (2015).
Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 6, 65-78.
This systematic review investigates the effect of joint attention interventions in young children on the autism spectrum.
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January 2004 to September 2014
Randomized controlled trials; group experimental design; single-subject research design studies
13 RCTs; 1 group design; 14 single-subject
"The outcomes of the studies reviewed generally demonstrate short-term improvements for targeted goals and, in some cases, also long-term benefits and other related improvements (language, affect)" (p. 76).
