title: Response to Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for autism--an umbrella approach to issues critical to treatment individualization.
abstract: Integrating knowledge across the disciplines of genetics, neurological, and behavioral science targets, so far, early identification of children with autism and thus early access to intervention. Cross-discipline collaboration might be substantially improve treatment efficacy via individualized treatment based on the child and family needs, consistency across treatment providers and careful planning of skill curricula, setting and techniques. This paper documents the current state of five main issues critical to treatment individualization where cross-discipline collaboration is warranted: (1) developmental timing, (2) treatment intensity, (3) heterogeneity in treatment response, (4) program breath and flexibility, and (5) formats of treatment provision.
authors.affiliation: Association for Treatment and Research in Autism and Related Conditions "Umbrella", Rome, Italy. Electronic address: l.fava@associazioneumbrella.com.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fava
authors.affiliation: Association for Treatment and Research in Autism and Related Conditions "Umbrella", Rome, Italy; Department of Health and Prevention, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Strauss
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000534:rehabilitation; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D006801:Humans; D057285:Precision Medicine; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Autism; Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention; Individualization; Outcome; Treatment