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Identifying Moderators of Treatment Outcome for Children with Autism

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The identification of variables that affect treatment outcomes and the development of individualized treatment protocols for children with autism have become a research priority for both researchers and funding agencies. Research indicates the inadequacy of one single treatment approach for all areas of learning for children with autism (National Research Council, 2001; Schreibman, 2000). Indeed, there is now a consensus that there is no “one-size-fits-all” treatment for autism. Despite the benefits for many children, differential response to treatment is common for any behavioral approach, in that up to 50% of children fail to show substantial positive responses. While several different treatment models have been developed and separately empirically validated, little research has addressed when and for whom each intervention is most appropriate. Very little is known about how to individualize treatment protocols or how to best determine a priori which intervention is most likely to benefit individual children (Schreibman, 2000; Sherer & Schreibman, 2005; Yoder & Comptom, 2004). Individualization research requires an understanding of the pre-treatment characteristics associated with differential outcomes in treatment, including child, family, and practitioner variables. The ultimate goal of this line of research is to enable practitioners to prospectively tailor treatments to specific children and increase the overall rate of positive outcomes for children with autism.

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Schreibman, L., Dufek, S., Cunningham, A.B. (2011). Identifying Moderators of Treatment Outcome for Children with Autism. In: Matson, J., Sturmey, P. (eds) International Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8065-6_18

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