Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comprehensive Review

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  • Kara Hume (University of North-Carolina)
  • Samuel Odom (University of North-Carolina)

Reference

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. Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder : A Comprehensive Review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Volume 45. Pages 1951 – 1966. Publié en ligne le 13 janvier 2015.

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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 54:275–282, 2010b, doi: 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 identified in this review, and one EBP from the previous review was removed. The authors discuss implications for current practices and future research.

Resource Center comment

Cette étude a pour but d’identifier les preuves dans les pratiques ciblées pour les enfants avec TSA. Les auteurs évoquent en effet l’existence de nombreuses interventions psychothérapeutiques et éducatives, mais peu d’informations sur les preuves de ses nombreuses pratiques.
Cet article n’évalue néanmoins pas uniquement les preuves des interventions technologiques, mais toutes les interventions où la cible est comportementale, développementale, ou éducative. Dans l’ensemble des résultats, certains domaines peuvent être considérés comme EBP, notamment les interventions technologiques, comme le video-modeling, et les interventions assistées par technologie.

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