A look at research on ABA-based interventions, including adaptive behavior and skill development, while considering the strengths and limitations of the evidence and why evidence-based practice should be individualized.

Featured Research:
Rodgers, M., et al. (2021). Intensive behavioural interventions based on applied behaviour analysis for young children with autism: An international collaborative individual participant data meta-analysis.Autism, 25(4), 1137–1153.

This meta-analysis included individual data from 491 children across 10 studies. It found greater improvements in adaptive behavior and cognitive ability at two years compared with usual/eclectic interventions, while also identifying substantial limitations in the evidence.

A look at research on ABA-based interventions, including adaptive behavior and skill development, while considering the strengths and limitations of the evidence and why evidence-based practice should be individualized.

Featured Research:
Rodgers, M., et al. (2021). Intensive behavioural interventions based on applied behaviour analysis for young children with autism: An international collaborative individual participant data meta-analysis.Autism, 25(4), 1137–1153.

This meta-analysis included individual data from 491 children across 10 studies. It found greater improvements in adaptive behavior and cognitive ability at two years compared with usual/eclectic interventions, while also identifying substantial limitations in the evidence.

Explore research on school-based consultation and coaching and how training, practice, feedback, and implementation support can help educators use evidence-based practices across classroom situations.

Featured Research:
LaBrot, Z. C., Smith, T., Maxime, E., & Lawson, A. (2024). School-based consultation and coaching for promoting teachers' generalized outcomes: A meta-analysis.Journal of School Psychology, 107, 101379.

This meta-analysis reviewed 17 studies and found that school-based consultation and coaching supported teachers' generalization of evidence-based practices. Implementation supports including in-situ training and Behavioral Skills Training were particularly relevant to generalization.

Building Workplace Readiness: Skills That Support Employment Participation

Explore what research tells us about vocational interventions and the role that structured support and skill development may play in helping people prepare for and participate in employment.

Featured Research:
Weld-Blundell, I., Shields, M., Devine, A., Dickinson, H., Kavanagh, A., & Marck, C. (2021). Vocational interventions to improve employment participation of people with psychosocial disability, autism and/or intellectual disability: A systematic review.International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), 12083.

The systematic review included 26 randomized controlled trials. It found evidence supporting some vocational interventions, including some evidence for Project SEARCH with autism-specific supports among young adults with autism. The authors also emphasized significant gaps in the quality and availability of evidence, particularly for autism and intellectual disability.

Explore research on social and community participation, including the importance of meaningful choice, access to opportunities, individualized support, and building the skills and capacity needed to participate in everyday community life.

Featured Research:
Giummarra, M. J., Randjelovic, I., & O'Brien, L. (2022). Interventions for social and community participation for adults with intellectual disability, psychosocial disability or on the autism spectrum: An umbrella systematic review.Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3, 935473.