title: Early intervention programs for children with autism: conceptual frameworks for implementation.
abstract: Four diverse early intervention programs for children with autism--discrete trial training, LEAP, floor time, and TEACCH--are described. For each program, the concepts of learning, development, and autism are summarized, intervention procedures are outlined, and connections between theory and practice are illustrated. Research outcomes for each of the four programs are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Erba
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D017145:Models, Educational; D015397:Program Evaluation