title: Effectiveness and feasibility of the early start denver model implemented in a group-based community childcare setting.
abstract: A recent study documented the efficacy of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) delivered in a 1:1 fashion. In the current study we investigated the effectiveness and feasibility of the ESDM in the context of a long-day care community service, with a child-staff ratio of 1:3. Outcomes of 27 preschoolers with ASD undergoing 15-25 h per week of ESDM over 12 months were compared to those of 30 peers with ASD undergoing a different intervention program delivered in a similar community long-day care service. Children in both groups made gains in cognitive, adaptive and social skills. Participants in the ESDM group showed significantly higher gains in developmental rate and receptive language.
authors: Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus, Melbourne, VIC, 3086, Australia, g.vivanti@latrobe.edu.au.
authors: Giacomo
authors: G
authors: Vivanti
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: Paynter
authors: Ed
authors: E
authors: Duncan
authors: Hannah
authors: H
authors: Fothergill
authors: Cheryl
authors: C
authors: Dissanayake
authors: Sally J
authors: SJ
authors: Rogers
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002654:Child Care / Q000379:methods*; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology