🧩 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN AUTISM: A PERSONALIZED APPROACH!

New research at UCLA is exploring personalized interventions to improve language outcomes in minimally verbal autistic preschoolers. The PRISM study uses a 20-week adaptive approach, combining DTT, JASPER, and CET.

✅ DTT (Discrete Trial Training): Focuses on structured teaching and reinforcement.
✅ JASPER (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation): A play-based intervention.
✅ CET (Contingency-based Escalation Treatment)

This personalized approach means the therapy adapts to each child's specific needs, maximizing potential language gains! This individualized approach may be more effective than a one-size-fits-all solution.

💡 What does this mean for you? Talk to your child's therapist about adaptive intervention strategies. Could a mix of approaches work best for your child?

💬 What language interventions have you found most helpful for your child?