Toward optimal outcome following pivotal response treatment: a case series.
There is a growing literature on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who respond favorably to behavioral treatment, which is often termed "optimal outcome." Rates and definitions of optimal outcome vary widely. The current case series describes an empirically validated behavioral treatment approach called Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT). We present two preschool-aged children who received an intensive course of PRT and seem to be on a trajectory toward potential optimal outcome. Understanding response to treatment and predictors of response is crucial, not necessarily to predict who may succeed, but to individualize medicine and match children with customized treatment programs that will be best tailored to their unique and varied needs.
Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut.
Pamela E
PE
Ventola
Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut.
Devon R
DR
Oosting
Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut.
Cara M
CM
Keifer
Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut.
Hannah E
HE
Friedman
D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012919:Social Behavior; D016896:Treatment Outcome
autism; outcome; pivotal response treatment