Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report


Are Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions controversial?

May 20, 2024

While NDBIs are generally considered beneficial, they still face controversies – do they actually work and does that translate to an improved quality of life for the family? This week’s #ASF podcast interviews Molly Reilly and Jinwei Song of @UConn to dive into these issues, as well as the role of the caregiver in the intervention and how their influence affects the outcome. References below.



https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38719439



https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/13623613241227516



https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-023-06198-x



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