There is some evidence that EIBI is an effective behavioral treatment for some children with 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 applied behavior analysis delivered for multiple years at an intensity of 20 to 40 hours per week , is one of the more well-established treatments for ASD .
OBJECTIVES To systematic ally review the evidence for the effectiveness of EIBI in increasing the functional behaviors and skills of young children with ASD .
Early intensive behavioral intervention: outcomes for children with autism and their parents after two years.
An intervention group ( n=23 ) of preschool children with autism was identified on the basis of parent preference for early intensive behavioral intervention  and a comparison group ( n=21 ) identified as receiving treatment as usual .  Prospect i ve assessment was undertaken before treatment , after 1 year of treatment , and again after 2 years . Groups did not differ on assessment s at baseline but after 2 years , robust differences favoring intensive behavioral intervention were observed on measures of intelligence , language , daily living skills , positive social behavior , and a statistical measure of best outcome for individual children . Measures of parental well-being , obtained at the same three time points , produced no evidence that behavioral intervention created increased problems for either mothers or fathers of children receiving it
There is some evidence that EIBI is an effective behavioral treatment for some children with 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 applied behavior analysis delivered for multiple years at an intensity of 20 to 40 hours per week , is one of the more well-established treatments for ASD .
OBJECTIVES To systematic ally review the evidence for the effectiveness of EIBI in increasing the functional behaviors and skills of young children with ASD .