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Evidence-Based Treatments in Communication for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Evidence-Based Practices and Treatments for Children with Autism

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This chapter considers treatments that aim to enhance the ability of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to communicate and use language. Since disorders of communication constitute one of the core symptom areas in ASD and represent an aspect of function in which all children on this spectrum experience significant disability, virtually every child on the autism spectrum will require some form of communicative intervention. Moreover, communication is vital for learning and establishing connections with others, so that deficits in communication skill not only characterize the syndrome, but set limits on opportunities for play, socialization, academic achievement, and integration. Thus, interventions aimed at improving communication in ASD are crucial to success both in school programs and functional, real-world adaptation.

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Abbreviations

ADHD:

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ASDs:

Autism spectrum disorders

CBT:

Cognitive behavioral therapy

CGI:

Clinical global improvement

DSM-IV:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition

NIMH:

National Institutes of Mental Health

OCD:

Obsessive–compulsive disorder

ODD:

Oppositional defiant disorder

PCIT:

Parent–child interaction therapy

RCT:

Randomized control trial

RUPP:

Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology

SSED:

Single subject experimental design

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National Institute of Child Health and Development P01-HD03008

National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders R01 DC07129

NIDCD MidCareer Development Award K24 HD045576

NIMH Autism Center of Excellence Grant P50 MH81756

National Alliance for Autism Research and the Autism Speaks Foundation

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Prelock, P.A., Paul, R., Allen, E.M. (2011). Evidence-Based Treatments in Communication for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In: Reichow, B., Doehring, P., Cicchetti, D., Volkmar, F. (eds) Evidence-Based Practices and Treatments for Children with Autism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6975-0_5

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