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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 />

G1: 31<br />

Aspergers: NR<br />

G1a: 26<br />

Other characteristics, %:<br />

G1b: 5<br />

GI symptoms:<br />

G2: 31<br />

G1: 63<br />

G2a: 16<br />

G2b: 15<br />

N at follow-up:<br />

G1: 30<br />

G1a: NR<br />

G1b: NR<br />

G2: 31<br />

G2a: 16<br />

G2b: 15<br />

G2: 50<br />

Comments: *One child in G1 received both prozac and guanfacine.<br />

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

Study<br />

Inclusion/Exclusion<br />

Description Intervention<br />

Criteria/Population<br />

Author: Magiati et Intervention:<br />

Inclusion criteria:<br />

al., 2003 Picture Exchange • Diagnosis of <strong>Autism</strong><br />

Communication system • Special schools with a<br />

Country:<br />

UK<br />

Practice<br />

setting:<br />

Academic<br />

(PECS). Assessment full dedicated provision<br />

carried out in the 2 month <strong>for</strong> children with ASD<br />

period prior to training • No or minimal prior<br />

with rates of change experience of PECS<br />

measured during 2 month Exclusion criteria:<br />

periods over 6 months • Very well developed<br />

following training ( time1 / verbal skills<br />

BL, time2, time3, time 4) • Any increase of<br />

Behavioral difficulties<br />

• See inclusion criteria<br />

Intervention<br />

setting:<br />

School<br />

Enrollment<br />

period: NR<br />

Funding:<br />

Agency: Three<br />

Guineas Trust, UK<br />

Author industry<br />

relationship<br />

disclosures:<br />

NR<br />

Assessments:<br />

Teachers completed initial<br />

measures of children’s<br />

communicative ability 2<br />

mos be<strong>for</strong>e onset of<br />

PECS training; same<br />

assessments completed<br />

immediately after PECS<br />

workshop and at 2<br />

monthly intervals<br />

Age, mean/yrs ± SD<br />

(range):<br />

Both groups: 7.66 ± 2 (5-<br />

12)<br />

Mental age: NR<br />

Gender:<br />

M, n (%): 29 (85.3)<br />

F, n (%): 5 (14.7)<br />

C-359<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

SD:<br />

CARS < 37:<br />

G1: 0.74 ± 0.86<br />

(n=24)<br />

G2: 0.19 ± 1.08<br />

(n=13)<br />

CARS ≥ 37:<br />

G1: 0.00 ± 0.42<br />

(n=5)<br />

G2: 0.30 ± 0.70<br />

(n=16)<br />

Harms:<br />

Adverse events,<br />

n:<br />

Elevated LFT: 3<br />

Hyperactivity: 2<br />

Emotional lability:<br />

1<br />

Fractures: 2<br />

Stomach ache: 1<br />

Modifiers:<br />

CARS by<br />

treatment<br />

interaction <strong>for</strong><br />

parent-rated<br />

GBRS<br />

(P = 0.0001)<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

Vineland scores: Vineland scores:<br />

Age equivalent, NR<br />

mean/yrs:mos ± SD, PECS, mean ±<br />

(range):<br />

SD:<br />

Level: 4.58 ± 1.26<br />

Communication: 1:6 (P = 0.001)<br />

± 7, (0:8-2:8) Vocabulary: 4.31<br />

Daily living skills: 2:7 ±1.12<br />

± 7, (1:4-3:9) (P = 0.001)<br />

Socialization: 1:6 ± Frequency: 4.71<br />

7, (0:7-2:10) ±1.59<br />

PECS, mean ± SD: (P = 0.001)<br />

Level: 0.91 ± 1.26 Number of signs:<br />

Vocabulary: 0.85 ± 1.62 ± 1.56<br />

1.18<br />

(P = 0.01)<br />

Frequency: 1.65 ± Number of words:<br />

1.89<br />

3.21 ± 2.01<br />

Number of signs: (P = 0.001)<br />

1.18 ± 1.31 Number of<br />

Number of words: phrases: 1.53 ±<br />

2.53 ± 2.19 1.98<br />

Number of phrases: (P = 0.02)

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