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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<br />

Study<br />

Inclusion/Exclusion<br />

Description Intervention<br />

Criteria/Population<br />

(continued) G1b: 1<br />

follow-up:<br />

Music therapy:<br />

G1c: 1.7 ± 2.4<br />

G1a: 1*<br />

G1b: 1<br />

Cranio-sacral:<br />

G1a: 1*<br />

G1b: 0<br />

Kinesiology:<br />

G1a: 1*<br />

G1b: 0<br />

Homeopathy:<br />

G1a: 1*<br />

G1b: 0<br />

Horseback riding therapy:<br />

G1a: 1*<br />

G1b: 0<br />

Sensory learning therapy:<br />

G1a: 1*<br />

G1b: 0<br />

*same child received all<br />

these therapies; additional<br />

details on treatment<br />

overlap not reported<br />

G1d: 1.8 ± 3.2<br />

Gabriels et al.,<br />

2001 and 2007<br />

(continued)<br />

School-based therapies at<br />

2 nd follow-up (parent<br />

report data), n:<br />

Special education class<br />

only:<br />

G1c: 0<br />

G1d: 1<br />

Integrated class (no<br />

special education):<br />

G1c: 7<br />

G1d: 0<br />

Mixed (special education<br />

and integrated classes):<br />

G1c: 1<br />

G1d: 5<br />

Speech therapy:<br />

G1c: 4<br />

G1d: 5<br />

Occupational therapy:<br />

G1c: 2<br />

G1d: 4<br />

1:1 paraprofessional:<br />

G1c: 3<br />

G1d: 3<br />

Music therapy:<br />

G1c: 0<br />

G1d: 1<br />

Social skills group:<br />

G1c: 3<br />

G1d: 1<br />

Private therapies at 2 nd<br />

follow-up (parent report<br />

data), n:<br />

C-213<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

at 2 nd follow-up,<br />

mean ± SD:<br />

G1c: 67.38 ±<br />

16.24<br />

G1d: 27.67 ± 9.35<br />

(F(1,12) = 33.67,<br />

P < 0.001, G1c<br />

vs. G1d)<br />

VABS raw<br />

composite, 1 st<br />

follow-up, mean ±<br />

SD:<br />

G1c: 238.25 ±<br />

46.89<br />

G1d: 127.00 ±<br />

50.32<br />

(P < 0.001, G1c<br />

vs. G1d)<br />

VABS raw<br />

composite, 2 nd<br />

follow-up, mean ±<br />

SD:<br />

G1c: 300.75 ±<br />

45.30<br />

G1d: 128.00 ±<br />

34.19<br />

(P < 0.001, G1c<br />

vs. G1d)<br />

VABS Daily Living<br />

at 1 st follow-up,<br />

mean ± SD:<br />

G1c: 80.13 ±<br />

20.21<br />

G1d: 51.33 ±<br />

21.18<br />

VABS Daily Living<br />

at 2 nd follow-up,<br />

mean ± SD:<br />

G1c: 109.25 ±<br />

37.91<br />

G1d: 63.83 ±<br />

24.31<br />

VABS Daily Living<br />

age equivalent at<br />

2 nd follow-up,<br />

mean/years ± SD<br />

G1c: 7.77 ± 2.65<br />

G1d: 3.35 ± 1.46<br />

Educational/<br />

cognitive/<br />

academic

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