Journal on Developmental Disabilities
Le journal sur les handicaps du développement

Volume 9, No. 2	other issues
Special Issue: Perspectives on the Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Intensive Early Intervention Program for Children with Autism: Background and Design of the Ontario Preschool Autism Initiative Adrienne Perry	Table of Contents Editors Authors Preface Articles / Abstracts Advances in Understanding Autism Relationship Between Autism and Fragile X Accessing and Assessing Intelligence Challenges in Identifying Mental Health Issues Best Practices and Practical Strategies Teaching Prerequisite Matching and Object Skills Children & Adolescents: The Role of a Crisis Service Community Participation in an Admission Process Consultation to a Group Home Treatment Issues Intensive Early Intervention Program for Children Self-injurious Behaviours: A literature review Behaviour is Communication Content Analysis of On-line Autism Specific Sites
Abstract In 1999, the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS), now called the Ministry of Community, Family and Children’s Services (MCFCS), introduced a major initiative to provide Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) to children with autism aged 2 to 5 years. This article will describe the background to this preschool autism initiative, as well as the specific nature of IBI, and highlight some of the accomplishments over the first year, as well as some of the implementation challenges experienced. download >>

Intensive Early Intervention Program for Children with Autism: Background and Design of the Ontario Preschool Autism Initiative