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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 />

G2: 1 (5)<br />

Homeopathic intervention:<br />

G1: 2 (9)<br />

G2: 1 (5)<br />

24 month follow-up:<br />

In mainstream school:<br />

G1: 17 (74)<br />

G2: 10 (48)<br />

Special needs school:<br />

G1: 5 (22)<br />

G2: 11 (52)<br />

TEACHH principles in<br />

school settings:<br />

G1: 3 (13)<br />

G2: 11 (52)<br />

PECS:<br />

G1: NR<br />

G2: 16 (76)<br />

Sign language/Makaton:<br />

G1: NR<br />

G2: 10 (48)<br />

Speech therapy:<br />

G1: 6 (26)<br />

G2: 10 (48)<br />

Dietary intervention:<br />

G1: 12 (52)<br />

G2: 6 (29)<br />

Prescription medications:<br />

G1: 1 (4)<br />

G2: 4 (19)<br />

Vitamin injection or highdose<br />

vitamins:<br />

G1: 7 (30)<br />

G2: 1 (5)<br />

Homeopathic intervention:<br />

G1: 1 (4)<br />

G2: 1 (5)<br />

N at enrollment:<br />

G1: 23<br />

G2: 21<br />

N at follow-up:<br />

G1: 23<br />

G2: 21<br />

Criteria/Population<br />

C-246<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

In G1, 6 improved<br />

most on IQ tests<br />

(more than 23.94<br />

points) vs. 6<br />

whose IQ scores<br />

decreased:<br />

improved IQ<br />

associated with<br />

higher IQ, higher<br />

MA, higher VBS<br />

composite,<br />

communication,<br />

and social skills<br />

scores, lower<br />

vineland motor<br />

skills scores,<br />

more behavior<br />

problems on both<br />

maternal and<br />

paternal DBC,<br />

more autism<br />

symptoms on<br />

DBC, fewer<br />

intervention hours<br />

in year two

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