Evaluation of low-intensity therapy

This study looked at the impact of home based one-on-one therapy sessions on young autistic children.

Over 12 weeks, four autistic children aged between 2 years old and 5 years old were given one-hour home-based therapy sessions, at the rate of three times a week.

Main findings

• All four children showed improvements in engagement, imitation, and communication during the 12 weeks of therapy.
• All four children also showed some improvements in these outcomes with their mothers.

Read the full study

Waddington, H., van der Meer, L., Sigafoos, J., Ogilvie, E. (2019). Evaluation of a low-intensity version of the Early Start Denver Model with four preschool-aged boys with autism spectrum disorder. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, advance online publication.