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Useful Articles

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Lovaas, O.I. "Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children,". Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 55, No. 1, p. 3-9, 1987.
This publication summarizes Lovaas's groundbreaking study in which 9 of 19 children receiving intensive behavioral treatment achieved normal functioning.

Lovaas, O.I., Smith, T, & McEachin, J.J. "Clarifying comments on the Young Autism study: Reply to Schopler, Short, and Mesibov," Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 57, p. 165-167, 1989.
A number of criticisms have been leveled at Lovaas's two studies, some of which are distortions of the truth. In this publication, Lovaas and his colleagues respond to these criticisms.

McEachin, J.J., Smith, T. & Lovaas, O.I., "Long-term outcome for children with autism who received early intensive behavioral treatment," American Journal on Mental Retardation, Vol 97, No.4, p. 359-372, 1993. The follow-up to Lovaas's 1987 article, it takes a critical look at the children that achieved normal functioning 6 years later.

Birnbrauer, J.S. & Leach, D.J. "The Murdoch early intervention program after 2 years," Behaviour Change, Vol. 10, p. 63-74, 1993. This article describes the most comprehensive attempt, to date, at replication of the original Lovaas study.

Perry, R., Cohen, I., & DeCarlo, R. "Case study: deterioration, autism, and recovery in two siblings," Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 34, p. 232-237, 1995. This publication is a case study following two siblings from initial diagnosis to recovery from autism due to intensive behavioral treatment.

Fenske, E.C., Zalenski, S., Kranz, P.J. & McClannahan, L.E. "Age at intervention and treatment outcome for autistic children in a comprehensive intervention program," Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 5, p. 49-58, 1985. This article demonstrates the need for behavioral intervention to be implemented early to be most effective. A difficult article to find in Connecticut, it will have to be obtained through interlibrary loan.

"Can Autism Be Detected at 18 Months? The Needle, the Haystack, and the CHAT." British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 161, p. 839-843, 1992.

"Long-Term Follow-Up: Early Intervention Effects Lasting." Autism Research Review International, Vol., 7, No. 1, 1&6, 1993. (Reference to CHAT-Checklist for Autism in Toddlers).

Replicating Lovass' Treatment and Findings: Preliminary Results" by Glen O. Sallows and Tamlyn D. Graupner.

Smith T, Groen AD, Wynn JW. Randomized trial of intensive early intervention for children with pervasive developmental disorder, Am J Ment Retard 2000. July 105(4):269-85.

Clarifying Comments onthe UCLA Young Autism Project by Ivar Lovaas, Ph.D., August 2^nd, 2000