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Table 3.2.11 TEACCH.
Author
Year
Reference
Country
Panerai et al
2009
[48]
Italy
Study design
Aim
Design
CT
Aim
To compare,
over a period of
3 years, the effec-
tiveness of three
different educational
approaches addressed
to children with
autism and severe
mental retardation -
a TEACCH program
in a residential
center, a TEACCH
program at home
and mainstream
schools, and a non-
specific program
Population
characteristics
Diagnosis
According to DSM-IV-TR,
CARS (from moderate to
severe autism level), ADI-R
(over cut-off for AD)
No of participants
34
Gender
34 boys
Age
Primary school age
(mean 9 years, SD 2)
IQ
Mean mental age in months
I1: 20.4 (SD 6.9)
I2: 20.6 (SD 9.5)
C: 23.7 (SD 10.5)
Other
Evaluated at least for
a 3-year period with
repeated PEP-R and
VABS
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Intervention Follow up period
Drop-out rate
I1: R-TEACCH,
a TEACCH program
implemented in a
residential center.
n=11
I2: NS-TEACCH,
a TEACCH program
implemented
at home and at
mainstream schools,
natural setting
TEACCH. Included
parent training.
n=13
C: INSP, inclusive
nonspecific
approach, education
in mainstream
schools.
n=10
Assessments
At baseline and
after 3 years
Drop-outs
Only children with
3 years of follow-up
are included in the
study. The number
of children originally
treated is not
reported
Main results Study quality
Comments
Evaluation after 3 years
compared to baseline
Adaptive functioning
VABS composite scale:
I1 and I2: Increased level
(p=0.02)
C: No increase
I1 vs I2: ns
I1 and I2 vs C: ns
Other
PEP-R:
Cognitive performances scale:
I1 > C (p=0.034), other scales ns
Imitation, cognitive performances,
and composite scales, developmental
age: I2 > C (p