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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
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
|December 21, 2007
Summary
Despite sophisticated autism research, a gap exists between knowledge and real-world application. Current reviews find no definitive evidence-based treatments for young children with autism, highlighting a need for better evaluation methods.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Research in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has advanced significantly.
- However, a persistent gap remains between research findings and their practical application in real-world settings.
- Existing reviews of evidence-based practices for young children with ASD have not identified universally accepted treatments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore reasons for the lack of identified evidence-based treatments in autism research.
- To introduce a novel method for evaluating empirical evidence in ASD interventions.
- To discuss the potential of this new evaluative tool in bridging the research-to-practice gap.
Main Methods:
- Critical review of existing literature on evidence-based practices for autism.
- Development and proposal of a new methodology for empirical evidence evaluation.
- Analysis of the potential utility of the proposed method.
Main Results:
- Previous reviews have critically evaluated empirical evidence but found no treatments meeting evidence-based criteria for young children with autism.
- The study explores underlying reasons for this critical finding.
- A new method for evaluating empirical evidence is proposed.
Conclusions:
- The current evaluation of evidence-based practices in autism has not yielded definitive treatments.
- A new, proposed method for evaluating empirical evidence may help address this shortcoming.
- This evaluative tool has the potential to narrow the gap between autism research and its practical application.
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