Effectiveness and Feasibility of the Early Start Denver Model Implemented in a Group-Based Community Childcare Setting

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 3140-3153

  Vivanti, Giacomo ^a   Paynter, Jessica ^b   Duncan, Ed ^a   Fothergill, Hannah ^b   Dissanayake, Cheryl ^a   Rogers, Sally J ^c   the Victorian ASELCC Team, ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AEIOU Foundation   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Community implementation; Early intervention; Early Start Denver Model; Effectiveness

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTORIA;

EID: 84930913688     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2168-9     Document Type: Article

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