Autism Lovaas Article Flashcards
What does the present study report
a behavioral-intervention project (begun in 1970) that sought to maximize behavioral treatment gains by treating autistic children during most of their waking hours for many years.
Age group of the project?
very young autistic children (below the age of 4 years)
Why did they use this age range
because it was assumed that younger children would be less likely to discriminate between environments and therefore more likely to generalize and to maintain their treatment gains.
What is the inclusion criteria
a Independent diagnosis from a medical doctor or psychologist
b. Chronological age less than 40 months if mute and less than 46 months if echolalic
c. Prorated mental age of 11 months or more at a chronological age of 30 months
Were the participants randomly assigned to groups?
No
What behaviors did they measure during the assessment
a. SSB
b. Appropriate play
c. Recognizable words
Results
a. Increases in the level of intellectual functioning,
Were the means of the experimental and control groups different across different measures? Was it statistically significant? Did IQ change?
- Not different
- Yes
- Yes
