Early Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Contributors
- 1. The Unit of Hope, Department of Paediatrics, St. John's Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru
Description
The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders is
steadily on the rise with its global prevalence at
1 in 36 children as of May 2024. There has been
a rapid change in our understanding of ASD as
being a psychological condition characterized by
hallucinations and fantasy to being a profound
abnormality of language development with
ritualistic behaviour to its present identity as
a neurodevelopmental variant with sensory-
perceptual difficulties. Evolution in the theories
of autism mandates an evolution in interventions
aimed at its management.
This article aims to highlight the core beliefs,
benefits, and drawbacks of the different models
of intervention and to explore a comparatively
new model of early intervention in children with
Autism called Communication Developmental
Eclectic Approach to Language Learning (Com-
DEALL).
Method: Recent literature in the last 25 years
on the various intervention models of ASD were
analysed and a detailed literature review with
regards to the inception, principle, team and
program attributes of the Com-DEALL program
were surveyed.
Result: While other models of intervention
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Dates
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2024-09-27
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