Minn-LInK Report Brief—Special Topic No. 32, Fall 2016
Author: Dimian, A.

The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the effects delayed starts in early intensive behavior intervention (EIBI) on later educational outcomes for Medicaid-enrolled children who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder between the ages 3-5. This study answered the following research questions:

  1. Does a delay in early intensive behavioral intervention services for children with ASD
    (aged 3-5) impact later educational outcomes?
  2. Does average delay to start early intensive behavioral intervention differ by region
    within Minnesota?

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