Outcomes of a community intervention program based on Pivotal Response Treatment and Positive Behavior Support are promising, particularly for higher functioning children with ASD, but this finding should be interpreted in the light of the study’s shortcomings

Abstract

Smith, I. M., Flanagan, H. E., Garon, N., & Bryson, S. E. (2015). Effectiveness of community-based early intervention based on pivotal response treatment. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45, 1858–1872. 

Source of funding and disclosure of interests: The project was supported by grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation. No conflicts of interests were declared.

Declaration of interests: The commentary authors reports no conflicts of interests and are solely responsible for the content of this structured abstract.