UC Davis MIND Institute researchers have received a $4.7 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health to study a child-focused autism intervention in community agencies.
Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMAug 21 2023 The Early Start Denver Model is a comprehensive intervention for autistic children ages 1-4. It addresses all areas of development and emphasizes communication and social interaction through everyday activities.
Why is the Early Start Denver Model different? Early autism intervention is now covered by many insurance companies. Most community agencies that offer this use a set of structured strategies based on applied behavior analysis to help children build skills. In contrast, ESDM starts with the science of human development and integrates ABA strategies in ways that fit with the child's needs.
"For example, instead of sitting down with a child and teaching them to ask for help over and over, I'd look for opportunities in the child's day where they need help naturally, like opening the refrigerator or putting on their shoes, or putting a marble in a marble tower. Then, I'd use those moments to help coach the child to ask for help," Dufek explained.
The researchers will also create "micro-learnings," or short videos that therapists can pull up on their cellphones as needed.
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