The Role of Early Intervention in Managing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children
| Vol-1 | Issue-4 | November-2014 | Published Online: 05 November 2014 PDF | ||
| Author(s) | ||
| Ramagya Singh 1 | ||
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1Assistant professor, Department of Psychology, Ramgarh College, Ramgarh |
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| Abstract | ||
| Early intervention (EI) is largely known as an emergency intervention in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in young children through taking advantage of early brain plasticity in enhancing developmental outcomes. The paper is a randomized trial study that investigates the efficacy of an organized Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention (NDBI) in a six-month period in 100 children aged 3-6 years with ASD. A longitudinal and comparative study design was adopted whereby the participants were separated into an intervention and control group whereby the former received 15 hours a week of therapy and parent training. Pre and post intervention outcome measures were assessed using standardized measures like the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS-II). The results indicate that social responsiveness, communication, and socialization skills improved significantly and with the use of early intervention in children. Also, there were also significant improvements in joint attention and verbal communication. These findings indicate the high efficacy of early, organized and family-based intervention programmes in improving developmental pathways and minimizing the severity of ASD symptoms. The article highlights the need to diagnose children with ASD early, intervene on a one-on-one basis, and engage parents in active participation in the process of attaining the best results. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Autism Spectrum Disorder, Early Intervention, NDBI, Communication Skills, Social Development, Behavioral Therapy | ||
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