Organizations’ choices when implementing an Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention program (EIBI)

The organizations’ characteristics and choices are essential components of an action plan that favors quality program implementation, a prelude to effectiveness, especially in natural environment. The objectives of this study are to describe the choices made by rehabilitation centers (CRDITED) in the context of a universal community based on Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention program (EIBI) for 2 to 5 year-old children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Québec (Canada). Based on a theoretical evaluation model, a questionnaire was filled out by 15 CRDITEDs, covering the large majority of the Quebec territory but also the Quebec population. Results show a great diversity between the different CRDITEDs. Factors that impact implementation quality are identified. Absence of evidence-based implementation practices and the diversity of the approaches to EIBI are discussed.

"The organizations’ characteristics and choices are essential components of an action plan that favors quality program implementation, a prelude to effectiveness, especially in natural environment. The objectives of this study are to describe the choices made by rehabilitation centers (CRDITED) in the context of a universal community based on Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention program (EIBI) for 2 to 5 year-old children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Québec (Canada). Based on a theoretical evaluation model, a questionnaire was filled out by 15 CRDITEDs, covering the large majority of the Quebec territory but also the Quebec population. Results show a great diversity between the different CRDITEDs. Factors that impact implementation quality are identified. Absence of evidence-based implementation practices and the diversity of the approaches to EIBI are discussed."

Keywords:"Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention; Program implementation; Organizations’ choices; Complex intervention programs; Autism spectrum disorders; Community based program. "

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Carmen Dionne, Jacques Joly, Annie Paquet, Myriam Rousseau, Mélina Rivard, Organizations’ choices when implementing an Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention program (EIBI) in "EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY" 2/2016, pp 150-171, DOI: 10.3280/ess2-2016oa3934