A Longitudinal Study of Language Trajectories and Treatment Outcomes of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for
Thomas W Frazier1,2,3, Eric W Klingemier4, Christa J Anderson5
1Center for Autism and Genomic Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. tfrazier@jcu.edu.
Abstract:
The present study examined language trajectories and placement outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) receiving early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI). Language measures were collected at baseline and 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36 months or until exit from EIBI in 131 children with ASD. Growth models estimated overall and subgroup language trajectories. Overall, children receiving EIBI showed substantial increases in language relative to normative expectations. Earlier age at EIBI start, higher baseline cognitive function, and lower baseline ASD severity predicted better language trajectories. Although there was significant variability in language trajectories and educational outcomes, most children showed significant increases in language scores, relative to normative expectations. Additional research, in more representative samples, is needed to understand this variability.
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