Early Autism Diagnosis And Intervention

discusses the importance of short and long-term benefits of early autism diagnosis and intervention. Many researchers believe that autism is not necessarily a life-long disabling condition. With intervention, most children will be included in regular education classrooms. Research today shows fewer than 10% of individuals with ASD will remain non-verbal with intervention. Data suggests that children who are completely non-verbal who begin intervention in the preschool years or sooner are more likely to become verbal than those children who begin intervention over the age of 5 years (Koegel, Koegel, Ashbaugh & Bradshaw 2014). Disruptive behaviors can usually be reduced or eliminated with early intervention focused on teaching functional communication