Although there are a large and growing number of scientifically questionable treatments
available for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intervention programs applying …

The purpose of this article is to present an overview of several pivotal response
interventions. Our research at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has been focused …

Proponents of autism intervention and those of the neurodiversity movement often appear at
odds, the former advocating for intensive treatments and the latter arguing that autism must …

Earlier autism diagnosis, the importance of early intervention, and development of specific
interventions for young children have contributed to the emergence of similar, empirically …

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of children being diagnosed with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD), which has led to increased attention paid to assessment and …

Autism spectrum disorder is a diagnosis that includes significant social communication
deficits/delays along with restricted patterns of interests and behaviors. The prevalence of …

Empirical studies evaluating speech and language intervention procedures applied to
children with autism are reviewed, and the documented benefits are summarized. In …

We now know that professionals can diagnose children with autism when they are as young
as 2 years of age (Lord, 1995). Screening and the role of the pediatrician have become even …

Accumulating studies are documenting specific motivational variables that, when combined
into a naturalistic teaching paradigm, can positively influence the effectiveness of …

Discusses several core pivotal areas that appear to be influential in intervention for autism.
Literature and outcome data are reviewed with respect to several core areas that appear to …