Special Report: Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention Based on Applied Behavior Analysis Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Mauger Rothenberg, B., Samson, D. J., et al. (2009).
Chicago (IL): BlueCross BlueShield Association, (Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) Assessment Program Volume 23, No. 9), 62.
This systematic review investigates the effects of early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) on functioning and achievement in children on the autism spectrum.
BlueCross BlueShield Association; Kaiser Permanente
"Overall, the quality and consistency of results of this body of evidence are weak. Consequently, no conclusions can be drawn from this literature on how well [Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention] EIBI works. Weaknesses in research design and analysis, as well as inconsistent results across studies, undermine confidence in the reported results. It is important to distinguish between certainty about ineffectiveness and uncertainty about effectiveness. Based on the weakness of the available evidence, we are uncertain about the effectiveness of EIBI for [autism spectrum disorders] ASDs" (p. 2).
