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Smith, Tristram; Eikeseth, Svein; Klevstrand, Morten; Lovaas, O. Ivar – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1997
A study accessed the outcomes achieved by preschoolers with both severe mental retardation and autistic features who received intensive Lovass (O Ivar) behavioral treatment (n=11) and those who received minimal treatment (n=10). Results found that the intensively treated children obtained a higher mean IQ and evinced more expressive speech.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Ability, Developmental Disabilities, Expressive Language