Review of Early Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Focused on Randomized Controlled Trials

Author: Young Hui YANG ¹
Author Information

1. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Center for Mental Health, Seoul, Korea. yhyang12@korea.kr
Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Early intervention; Randomized controlled trial
MeSH: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder; Child; Early Intervention (Education); Humans; Sample Size
From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2019;30(4):136-144
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Early identification and intervention for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were reported to be important for outcomes or clinical courses. However, there have been a few robust evidences for effectiveness of early intervention until now. This review aims to identify the effectiveness of early intervention by investigating the randomized controlled trial (RCT) of early intervention for autism. There are some RCT studies using behavioral program. Although there are some significant findings, the outcome measurements and small sample size are the limitations. Further studies are needed.