CONCLUSION Non-specialist mediated interventions for autism spectrum disorder demonstrate effectiveness across a range of outcomes for children with autism and their caregivers
INTRODUCTION In recent years , several non-specialist mediated interventions have been developed and tested to address problematic symptoms associated with autism .
These can be implemented with a fraction of cost required for specialist delivered interventions .
This review represents a robust evidence of clinical effectiveness of these interventions in improving the social , motor and communication deficits among children with autism .
Improvement in Social Competence Using a Randomized Trial of a Theatre Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The efficacy of a peer-mediated , theatre-based intervention on social competence  in participants with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) was tested . Thirty 8-to-14 year-olds with ASD were r and omly assigned to the treatment ( n = 17 ) or a wait-list control ( n = 13 ) group . Immediately after treatment , group effects were seen on social ability , ( d = .77 ) , communication symptoms ( d = −.86 ) , group play with toys in the company of peers ( d = .77 ) , immediate memory of faces as measured by neuropsychological ( d = .75 ) and ERP methods ( d = .93 ) , delayed memory for faces ( d = .98 ) , and theory of mind ( d = .99 ) . At the 2 month follow-up period , group effects were detected on communication symptoms ( d = .82 ) . The results of this pilot clinical trial provide initial support for the efficacy of the theatre-based intervention
CONCLUSION Non-specialist mediated interventions for autism spectrum disorder demonstrate effectiveness across a range of outcomes for children with autism and their caregivers
INTRODUCTION In recent years , several non-specialist mediated interventions have been developed and tested to address problematic symptoms associated with autism .
These can be implemented with a fraction of cost required for specialist delivered interventions .
This review represents a robust evidence of clinical effectiveness of these interventions in improving the social , motor and communication deficits among children with autism .