Effect of Interest-Based Interventions on the Social-Communicative Behavior of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Effect of Interest-Based Interventions on the Social-Communicative Behavior of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disordershttp://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/cellreviews/cellreviews_v5_n6.pdfThe effects of incorporating the interests of young children with autism spectrum disorders into early intervention practices on the social and communicative behavior of the children was examined in this Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) meta-analysis of 14 single participant design studies including 30 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Results showed that the interest-based interventions had positive effects on the children’s affect, social responses, joint attention, and language outcomes. Different ways of incorporating the interests of the children into early intervention practices had similar effects. Implications for practice are described.