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Comparative efficacy of LEAP , TEACCH and non-model-specific special education programs for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders . LEAP and TEACCH represent two comprehensive treatment models ( CTMs ) that have been widely used across several decades to educate young children with autism spectrum disorders . The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to compare high fidelity LEAP ( n = 22 ) and TEACCH ( n = 25 ) classrooms to each other and a control condition ( n = 28 ) , in which teachers in high quality special education programs used non-model-specific practices . A total of 198 children were included in data analysis . Across conditions , children 's performances improved over time . This study raises issues of the replication of effects for CTMs , and whether having access to a high quality special education program is as beneficial as access to a specific CTM .
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LEAP , TEACCH
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non-model-specific special education programs
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LEAP and TEACCH
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high fidelity LEAP
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TEACCH
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Participant_Age
preschoolers
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Participant_Condition
autism spectrum disorders
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Participant_Age
young children
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Participant_Sample-size
198
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Participant_Age
children