Intervention for young children displaying coordination disorders

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

BACKGROUND The rising prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) increases the need for evidence-based behavioral treatments to lessen the impact of symptoms on children's functioning. At present, there are no curative or psychopharmacological therapies to effectively treat all symptoms of the disorder. Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI), a treatment based on the principles of ap...

Overview of meta-analyses on early intensive behavioral intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorders.

This paper presents an overview of 5 meta-analyses of early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) published in 2009 and 2010. There were many differences between meta-analyses, leading to different estimates of effect and overall conclusions. The weighted mean effect sizes across meta-analyses for IQ and adaptive behavior ranged from g...

Intervention for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Systematic Review

Prevalence of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is high (6-13% of all school children) and the negative impact of their movement difficulties on their participation in recreation and academic pursuits is well documented. This secondary research systematically reviewed the available literature for evidence of effectiveness of interventions that aim to improve the movement c...

Developmental gains in early intervention based on conductive education by young children with motor disorders.

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the developmental gains of 26 young children with cerebral palsy and three children with other disorders attending early intervention based on the principles of conductive education (NZCE) or community-based (CB). Conductive education was implemented by parents supervised by a conductor an average of 7.4 hours per week. Developmental skills were objectiv...

Disorders of Spoken Language in Young Children.