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It would appear that the pre-training of parents in dealing with autism augments the hands-on training that the children receive. While there is need for more research, it appears that this relationship has been demonstrated to be significant.

Dawson, G., et. al. (2009). Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism:

The early start denver model. Pediatrics, 125, 17-23.

In the journal Pediatrics, a study was published regarding a controlled trial in order to evaluate the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) as a comprehensive developmental behavioral intervention that improves the outcomes of toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The population studied consisting of 48 children with ASD 18 to 30 months that were randomly put in to 1 of 2 groups. The first of these was an intervention group that was run by trained therapists and parents for 2 two years. The second of these involved...
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