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Feasibility and Effectiveness of Very Early Intervention for Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders volume 45, pages 778–794 (2015)Cite this article

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Early detection methods for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in infancy are rapidly advancing, yet the development of interventions for infants under two years with or at-risk for ASD remains limited. In order to guide research and practice, this paper systematically reviewed studies investigating interventions for infants under 24 months with or at-risk for ASD. Nine studies were identified and evaluated for: (a) participants, (b) intervention approach (c) experimental design, and (d) outcomes. Studies that collected parent measures reported positive findings for parent acceptability, satisfaction, and improvement in parent implementation of treatment. Infant gains in social-communicative and developmental skills were observed following intervention in most of the reviewed studies, while comparisons with treatment-as-usual control groups elucidate the need for further research. These studies highlight the feasibility of very early intervention and provide preliminary evidence that intervention for at-risk infants may be beneficial for infants and parents.

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This study was not directly funded, however conceptualization for this article was aided by a predoctoral fellowship awarded to the first author by the Autism Science Foundation (11-1014). We would like to express our appreciation to all families who continue to dedicate their time to autism research.

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    Jessica Bradshaw & Lynn Kern Koegel

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    Amanda Mossman Steiner

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Bradshaw, J., Steiner, A.M., Gengoux, G. et al. Feasibility and Effectiveness of Very Early Intervention for Infants At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. J Autism Dev Disord 45, 778–794 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2235-2

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  • Autism
  • Early intervention
  • Infancy
  • High-risk infants
  • Treatment