TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcomes and moderators of Early Start Denver Model intervention in young children with autism spectrum disorder delivered in a mixed individual and group setting
AU - Contaldo, Annarita
AU - Colombi, Costanza
AU - Pierotti, Caterina
AU - Masoni, Patrizia
AU - Muratori, Filippo
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Several studies have shown the efficacy and effectiveness of the Early Start Denver Model, both in university and in community-based settings. However, a limited number of studies have investigated predictors of outcomes. In this study, we examined outcomes in 32 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder after 1 year of community-based Early Start Denver Model intervention, with the aim to identify predictors of treatment objectives acquisition, as measured by the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist. At a group level, the participants demonstrated improvement in their communication as well as adaptive functioning skills, while they showed a decrease in symptom severity. The large heterogeneity in outcomes identified was related to the pre-treatment non-verbal abilities, symptom severity, action and gesture repertoire, and lexical comprehension. We discussed our results in terms of implications for developing “personalized” interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder.
AB - Several studies have shown the efficacy and effectiveness of the Early Start Denver Model, both in university and in community-based settings. However, a limited number of studies have investigated predictors of outcomes. In this study, we examined outcomes in 32 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder after 1 year of community-based Early Start Denver Model intervention, with the aim to identify predictors of treatment objectives acquisition, as measured by the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist. At a group level, the participants demonstrated improvement in their communication as well as adaptive functioning skills, while they showed a decrease in symptom severity. The large heterogeneity in outcomes identified was related to the pre-treatment non-verbal abilities, symptom severity, action and gesture repertoire, and lexical comprehension. We discussed our results in terms of implications for developing “personalized” interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder.
KW - autism spectrum disorder
KW - early intervention
KW - Early Start Denver Model
KW - predictors
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U2 - 10.1177/1362361319888344
DO - 10.1177/1362361319888344
M3 - Article
C2 - 31747799
AN - SCOPUS:85075463652
JO - Autism
JF - Autism
SN - 1362-3613
ER -