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A Familiarization Protocol Facilitates the Participation of Children with ASD in Electrophysiological Research
Published on: July 31, 2017
Development of the evaluative method for evaluating and determining evidence-based practices in autism
Brian Reichow1, Fred R Volkmar, Domenic V Cicchetti
1Department of Special Education, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Box 328, Nashville, TN, USA. brian.reichow@vanderbilt.edu
Abstract:
Although research in autism has grown more sophisticated, the gap between research knowledge and applicability of research in real world settings has grown. There have been a number of different reviews of evidence-based practices of treatments for young children with autism. Reviews which have critically evaluated the empirical evidence have not found any treatments that can be considered evidence-based. Reasons for this shortcoming are explored, and a new method for the evaluation of empirical evidence is provided. Future uses of this evaluative method are provided as well as a discussion of how this tool might aid in narrowing the research to practice gap.
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