Low-intensity therapy in a preschool

This study looked at the impact of ESDM therapy when delivered in a child’s regular inclusive preschool setting.

Three times a week over 8–10 weeks, an ESDM therapist delivered one-hour therapy sessions to the study participants. The participants were three four-year-old autistic children.

Main findings

• All three children showed improvements in active participation.
• All three children showed some improvement in imitation or communication.

Read the full study

Jessica Tupou, Hannah Waddington, Larah van der Meer & Jeff Sigafoos (2020): Effects of a low-intensity Early Start Denver Model-based intervention delivered in an inclusive preschool setting. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, DOI:10.1080/20473869.2019.1707434