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Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Evidence Table. <strong>Therapies</strong> <strong>for</strong> children with ASD (continued)<br />

Study<br />

Inclusion/ Exclusion Baseline<br />

Description Intervention<br />

Criteria/ Population Measures Outcomes<br />

G1a:<br />

± 3 (4-14)<br />

Autistic disorder: 6 (67) Communication: 5 ±<br />

PDD-NOS: 1 (11) 2 (2-10)<br />

Asperger’s: 2 (22) Communication+<br />

G1b:<br />

social: 15 ± 4 (7-23)<br />

Autistic disorder: 20 (69) Play: 2 ± 1 (0-4)<br />

PDD-NOS: 7 (24) Stereotyped<br />

Asperger’s: 2 (7)<br />

behavior/interests: 3<br />

G1c:<br />

Autistic disorder: 8 (42)<br />

PDD-NOS: 9 (47)<br />

Asperger’s: 2 (11)<br />

± 2 (0-6)<br />

Owley et al., 2010<br />

Other characteristics: NR Non-verbal IQ,<br />

(continued)<br />

mean ± SD (range):<br />

G1: 86 ± 34 (21-<br />

146)<br />

G1a: 63 ± 34 (21-<br />

103)<br />

G1b: 91 ± 33 (25-<br />

140)<br />

G1c: 86 ± 34 (21-<br />

146)<br />

Author:<br />

Pan<br />

2010<br />

Country:<br />

Taiwan<br />

Practice<br />

setting:<br />

Intervention:<br />

Water exercise swimming<br />

program (WESP), 10<br />

weeks, 20 sessions (two<br />

sessions/week, 90<br />

minutes each) <strong>for</strong><br />

improvement of aquatic<br />

and social skills<br />

Inclusion criteria:<br />

• Diagnosis of mild ASD or<br />

Asperger syndrome<br />

• Age 6- 9 years<br />

• Able to follow<br />

instructions<br />

• Parental commitment to<br />

allow participation<br />

C-20<br />

Verbal IQ, mean ±<br />

SD (range)::<br />

G1: 76 ± 35 (11-<br />

141)<br />

G1a: 60 ± 36 (11-<br />

114)<br />

G1b: 75 ± 34 (14-<br />

141)<br />

G1c: 76 ± 35 (11-<br />

141)<br />

ABC Irritability<br />

scale score, mean<br />

± SD (range)::<br />

G1: 21 ± 6 (12-37)<br />

G1a: 21 ± 5 (14-30)<br />

G1b: 20 ± 6 (12-33)<br />

G1c: 21 ± 6 (12-37)<br />

ABC Hyperactivity<br />

scale score, mean<br />

± SD (range)::<br />

G1: 25 ± 11 (4-45)<br />

G1a: 22 ± 8 (10-36)<br />

G1b: 27 ± 10 (7-45)<br />

G1c: 25 ± 11 (4-45)<br />

Social skills:<br />

SSBS-2, mean ±<br />

SD:<br />

Peer relations:<br />

G1a: 41.50 ± 4.17<br />

G1b: 43.00 ± 4.57<br />

Social competence<br />

T2: after 10<br />

weeks of WESP<br />

or<br />

regular/treatment/<br />

activity<br />

T3: after an<br />

additional 10<br />

weeks

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