Who Benefits From Early Intervention?
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Some children with an autism spectrum disorder respond better to early intervention therapies than others. Factors that seem to make a difference are:
· Age at diagnosis. One study showed that 70 percent of children given a diagnosis before 30 months improved more by age 9 than children who received a diagnosis after 30 months.
· Rapid progress once intervention begins.
· Language acquisition before age 5.
· A nonverbal IQ score above 70. Nonverbal intelligence includes the ability to reason, understand how things work and solve puzzles.
· Speaking spontaneous sentences by age 4 or 5.
