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Treatment of children with autism : a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a caregiver-based intervention program in community day-care centers . This study reports on the results of a randomized controlled trial that evaluated a caregiver-based intervention program for children with autism in community day-care centers . Thirty-five preschool children with a DSM III-R diagnosis of autism or pervasive developmental disorder were randomized to an experimental or control group . Children in the experimental group were enrolled in day care and their parents and child care workers received a 12-week intervention consisting of lectures and on-site consultations to day-care centers . In addition , supportive work was undertaken with families . Control subjects received day care alone . In the experimental group , there were greater gains in language abilities , significant increases in caregivers ' knowledge about autism , greater perception of control on the part of mothers , and greater parent satisfaction . We conclude that this research design demonstrated that the intervention was significantly superior to day care alone .
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Intervention_Educational
caregiver-based intervention program
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Intervention_Educational
parents and child care workers received a 12-week intervention consisting of lectures and on-site consultations to day-care centers .
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Intervention_Control
day care alone
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Outcome_Mental
language abilities
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Outcome_Other
caregivers ' knowledge about autism
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Outcome_Other
perception of control on the part of mothers
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Outcome_Other
parent satisfaction .