Another Lovaas Replication Study

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Intensive behavioral treatment for children with autism: four-year

outcome and predictors.

Sallows GO, Graupner TD.

Wisconsin Early Autism Project (Madison).

Twenty-four children with autism were randomly assigned to a

clinic-directed group, replicating the parameters of the early

intensive behavioral treatment developed at UCLA, or to a

parent-directed group that received intensive hours but less

supervision by equally well-trained supervisors. Outcome after 4 years

of treatment, including cognitive, language, adaptive, social, and

academic measures, was similar for both groups. After combining

groups, we found that 48% of all children showed rapid learning,

achieved average posttreatment scores, and at age 7, were succeeding

in regular education classrooms. Treatment outcome was best predicted

by pretreatment imitation, language, and social responsiveness. These

results are consistent with those reported by Lovaas and colleagues

(Lovaas, 1987; McEachin, , & Lovaas, 1993).

PMID: 16212446 [PubMed - in process]

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