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| Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention: Parent Roles and Program Costs |
| Sunday, May 30, 2004 |
| 1:30 PM–2:50 PM |
| Back Bay D |
| Area: AUT |
| Chair: Jack Scott (Florida Atlantic University) |
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| Home Behavioral Programs for Children with Autism: Survey Results for USA, United Kingdom and Canada |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| JACK SCOTT (Florida Atlantic University), Patricia Oliver (Florida Atlantic University) |
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| Abstract: Home-based behavioral programs are becoming popular internationally at this time. The authors conducted a survey of parents who manged home behavioral programs for their children with autism. Survey questions sought information on the nature of behavioral training, staffing issues, program funding and overall parent satisfaction with outcomes. Responses from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom are presented. The results indicate significant differences between countries and large differences by region within the United States. Descriptive data are presented on all survey questions. |
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| The Hands On Parent Education (HOPE) Center for Families of Children with Autism |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| JAMIE E. MCGILLIVARY (William Beaumont Hospital), Ruth M. Anan (William Beaumont Hospital) |
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| Abstract: The Hands on Parent Education (HOPE) Center provides clinical services to families with preschool age children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Parents accompany their children to a small group setting three hours a day for twelve weeks. Parents are the focus of the intervention in this tiered service delivery system utilizing hierarchical teaching strategies. At the HOPE Center parents are taught to implement techniques based in Applied Behavior Analysis to increase their child’s communication, socialization, play and self help skills. Training focuses on teaching relevant concepts and skills for implementation, generalization, and training of new staff for a home program. Our unique model allows for rapidly moving waiting lists, and permits a limited number of staff to serve a maximum number of clients. Furthermore the model also provides parents with the ability to generalize skills learned in the clinic to the home setting. Normative and criterion referenced pre- and post-intervention measures reflect both child and parental gains. Long-term outcomes have yet to be determined. |
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| Cost-Benefit Estimates for Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention for Young Children with Autism in Iceland |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| HAUKUR F. GYLFASON (University of Iceland), Z. Gabriela Sigurdardottir (University of Iceland), Marius Peersen (University of Iceland), Iris Arnadottir (University of Iceland) |
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| Abstract: The authors investigated the financial costs and benefits of early and intensive behavioural intervention for young children with autism in Iceland. A study by Jacobson, Mulick, and Green (1996) showed a favourable outcome for this treatment estimating savings ranging from $285,000 at age 22 to $1,350,000 at age 45 if normal functioning is achieved in 30% to 40% of treated children. The present cost-benefit analysis is based on Lovaas (1987) successful treatment of autistic children and the follow up data presented by McEachin, Smith, and Lovaas (1993). Information about costs for treating autism has been collected from the State Diagnostic and Counselling Centre, the offices of the Superintendents of Schools, and the Regional Offices for the Affairs of the Disabled in Iceland. Preliminary findings, for two years (1999 – 2000), presented at the ABA convention in Venice, show a favourable outcome for this kind of treatment. This research presents data collected for four years (1998 – 2001), and from additional sources. Problems inherited in collecting data are reported. Specifically, that some of the expenses for children with autism are not discriminable from costs associated with other children that receive support from the Icelandic health care system. |
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