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Web End = Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comprehensive Review
Connie Wong Samuel L. Odom Kara A. Hume Ann W. Cox
Angel Fettig Suzanne Kucharczyk Matthew E. Brock Joshua B. Plavnick
Veronica P. Fleury Tia R. Schultz
Published online: 13 January 2015 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify evidenced-based, focused intervention practices for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder. This study was an extension and elaboration of a previous evidence-based practice review reported by Odom et al. (Prev Sch Fail 54:275282, 2010b, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10459881003785506
Web End =10.1080/10459881003785506 ). In the current study, a computer search initially yielded 29,105 articles, and the subsequent screening and evaluation process found 456 studies to meet inclusion and methodological criteria. From this set of research studies, the authors found 27 focused intervention practices that met the criteria for evidence-based practice (EBP). Six new EBPs were identied in this review, and one EBP from the previous review was removed. The authors discuss implications for current practices and future research.
Keywords Evidence-based practice Focused
intervention Autism spectrum disorder Children and
youth
Introduction
With acceleration of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has come the imperative to provide effective intervention and treatment. A commonly held professional value is that practitioners and professionals base their selection of intervention practices on scientic evidence of efcacy (Suhrheinrich et al. 2014). An active intervention research literature provides the source for identifying interventions and treatments that generate positive outcomes for children and youth with ASD and their families. However, it is impractical for professionals and practitioners to conduct a search of the literature whenever they are designing an intervention program for a child or youth with ASD. Although there are many claims for intervention practices that are evidence-based, and researchers have reviewed research studies that support individual practices (e.g., Reichow and Volkmar 2010), few systematic, comprehensive reviews of the intervention research literature have...