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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 />

Remington et al., Measure of treatment Diagnostic tool/method:<br />

2007 (continued) fidelity reported: ADI-R<br />

No<br />

Diagnostic category, n<br />

Co-interventions held (%):<br />

stable during treatment: <strong>Autism</strong> : 44 (100)<br />

Yes<br />

PDD-NOS: NR<br />

Concomitant therapies, Aspergers: NR<br />

n (%):<br />

Other characteristics:<br />

Baseline:<br />

Speech therapy:<br />

G1: 15 (65)<br />

G2: 12 (57)<br />

Dietary intervention:<br />

G1: 11 (48)<br />

G2: 3 (14)<br />

Prescription medications:<br />

G1: 1 (4)<br />

G2: 1 (5)<br />

Vitamin injection or highdose<br />

vitamins:<br />

G1: 6 (26)<br />

G2: 0<br />

Homeopathic intervention:<br />

G1: 5 (22)<br />

G2: 5 (24)<br />

12 month follow-up:<br />

In mainstream school:<br />

G1: 13 (57)<br />

G2: 6 (48)<br />

Special needs school:<br />

G1: 0<br />

G2: 9 (43)<br />

Mixed school:<br />

G1: 0<br />

G2: 2 (10)<br />

TEACHH principles in<br />

school settings:<br />

G1: 2 (9)<br />

G2: 8 (38)<br />

PECS:<br />

G1: NR<br />

G2: 14 (67)<br />

Sign language/Makaton:<br />

G1: NR<br />

G2: 5 (24)<br />

Speech therapy:<br />

G1: 5 (22)<br />

G2: 14 (67)<br />

Dietary intervention:<br />

G1: 14 (61)<br />

G2: 4 (19)<br />

Prescription medications:<br />

G1: 4 (17)<br />

G2: 5 (24)<br />

NR<br />

Remington et al., Vitamin injection or high-<br />

2007 (continued) dose vitamins:<br />

G1: 10 (44)<br />

C-245<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

Reynell expressive Reynell verbal<br />

language score comprehension<br />

obtained, n: score obtained, n:<br />

G1: 2<br />

G1: 21<br />

G2: 1<br />

G2: 11<br />

G1/G2: P = NS G1/G2: P < 0.005<br />

Adaptive behavior: Reynell<br />

VABS score, mean expressive<br />

± SD:<br />

language score<br />

Composite: obtained, n:<br />

G1: 114.78 ± 26.89 G1: 21<br />

G2: 113.57 ± 29.78 G2: 10<br />

Communication: G1/G2: P < 0.005<br />

G1: 23.52 ± 11.35 Adaptive<br />

G2: 21.62 ± 10.81 behavior:<br />

Daily living skills: VABS score,<br />

G1: 24.13 ± 7.49 mean ± SD:<br />

G2: 25.43 ± 10.56 Composite:<br />

Social skills: G1: 202.83 ±<br />

G1: 29.57 ± 6.65 61.98<br />

G2: 28.29 ± 7.48 G2: 182.86 ±<br />

Motor skills: 58.89<br />

G1: 37.57 ± 6.37 Communication:<br />

G2: 38.24 ± 7.06 G1: 54.74 ± 24.43<br />

Educational/ G2: 46.00 ± 24.51<br />

cognitive/ Daily living skills:<br />

academic G1: 50.22 ± 16.46<br />

attainment: G2: 44.67 ± 16.99<br />

IQ, Bayley and SB- G1/G2: P < 0.05<br />

IV, mean ± SD: Social skills:<br />

G1: 61.43 ± 16.43 G1: 43.52 ± 15.94<br />

G2: 62.33 ± 16.64 G2: 41.48 ± 14.52<br />

Mental age, months Motor skills:<br />

± SD:<br />

G1: 54.35 ± 9.12<br />

G1: 22.04 ± 6.89 G2: 50.71 ± 8.21<br />

G2: 23.71 ± 6.00 G1/G2: P < 0.05<br />

Educational/<br />

cognitive/<br />

academic<br />

attainment:<br />

IQ, Bayley and<br />

SB-IV, mean ±<br />

SD:<br />

G1: 73.48 ± 27.28<br />

G2: 60.14 ± 27.76<br />

G1/G2: P < 0.01<br />

Mental age,<br />

months ± SD:<br />

G1: 44.39 ± 16.39<br />

G2: 38.00 ± 17.44<br />

G1/G2: P < 0.01<br />

Harms:<br />

NR<br />

Modifiers:

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