
Ivar Lovaas's Article
In Lovaas' 1987 study, 47% of the children who received 35-40 hours of ABA (1:1
behavioural treatment) reached normal functioning and completed first grade without the
assistance of an aide.Lovaas, O. I. (1987). Behavioral treatment and normal educational
and intellectual functioning in young autistic children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, 55, 3-9
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Wisconsin Early Autism Project, Inc. (WEAP).
NOTE: SCEAP was a part of WEAP until 2003.
In these two studies, the clinical research showed that about 47-50% of the
children receiving 35-40 hours of ABA therapy per week, were able to be
mainstreamed into regular education environment.
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Educating Children with Autism (2001)
Committee on Educational Interventions for
Children with Autism examines several issues pertaining to education of children with
autism: early intervention, diagnosis and classification, the rights of children with autism
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, inclusion, and assistive technology.
This book is available online for free through the National Autism Society and National Acedmeic Press.
This is the link to the conclusions sections - Chapter 16