Research on ABA and related approaches is mixed across goals and study designs.
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Is ABA Therapy Worth It in Ontario? Research on ABA and related approaches is mixed across goals and study designs. Ask a qualified clinician to set an individualized schedule, goals, measures, and review points. In Ontario, value depends on funding access, individual needs, costs, goals, and alternatives. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/is-aba-therapy-worth-it
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Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) delivered to children aged 18–30 months produced significant gains in IQ, adaptive behaviour, and autism severity — some children no longer met diagnostic criteria at follow-up
Cochrane systematic review finds evidence that early intensive behavioural intervention (EIBI) may produce positive effects on adaptive behaviour and communication for young children with ASD (low certainty of evidence)
WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism. Timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement
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