EBP Compendium: Summary of Systematic Review
Do Behavioural Approaches Teach Children with Autism to Play or Are They Pretending?
Luckett, T., Bundy, A., et al.
(2007).
Autism, 11(4), 365-388.
Indicators of Review Quality:
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The review addresses a clearly focused question
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Criteria for inclusion of studies are provided
| Yes |
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Search strategy is described in sufficient detail for replication
| Yes |
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Included studies are assessed for study quality
| No |
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Quality assessments are reproducible
| N/A |
Description: This is a review of research relating to behavioral approaches to promote play in children with autism.
Question(s) Addressed:
What is the effectiveness of behavioral intervention approaches in promoting play in children with autism?
Population: Children with autism
Intervention/Assessment: Behavioral approaches which promote play
Number of Studies Included: 41
Years Included: Not stated
Findings:
Conclusions:
- Treatment
- Cognition/Language
- Applied Behavioral Analysis/Discrete Trial Training - The results of this review suggest that behavioral approaches are sometimes effective in changing children's play behaviors. The authors note that while the interventions were highly structured and emphasized reinforcement and shaping, the actual instruction strategies used with children were often not typical behavioral strategies.
Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavioral Treatments
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Added to Compendium: December 2011