Autism-Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-7890
ISSN: 2165-7890
Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, Monrclair, New Jersey, USA
Research Article
Early Echoic Imitation Predicts Reduction in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Symptoms: A Retrospective Study of Toddlers
Author(s): Amelia Yanchik*, Leah Esther Lax, Ghowash Irshad and Peter Vietze
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2013) describes Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to include deficits in social interaction and communication skills. Delayed speech affects the severity of ASD symptoms. Therefore, evidence-based treatment is essential to reduce language delays in children with ASD. Skinner proposed that echoic behavior was essential for language skills. Thus, echoic behavior might reduce the severity of symptoms. The current study examined verbal skills that predict the efficacy of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) intervention. Participants included 143 children between 21-40-month-old from families with varied language backgrounds in an urban center-based ABA program. Before enrollment, the children were tested with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-third edition (BSID), Childhood Autism Rating Scale-second edition (CARS-2) and the Verbal Be.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2165-7890.24.14.400