Maria McGarrell|Olive Healy|Geraldine Leader|Jennifer O’Connor|Neil Kenny
Six reports of children with autism spectrum disorder following intensive behavioral intervention using the Preschool Inventory of Repertoires for Kindergarten (PIRK®)
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|National University of Ireland, Maynooth
current study presents case reports six children diagnosed autism spectrum disorder asd received intensive applied behavior analysis within comprehensive application behavior analysis schooling cabas system successfully integrated mainstream education participants interventions followed curricular objectives preschool inventory repertoires kindergarten pirk empirically validated assessment tool curriculum improves outcomes children asd prepares mainstream integration case study presents acquisition curricular objectives rates learning annually results independent psychological measures throughout intensive behavioral intervention paper examines variables age treatment onset duration treatment presence stereotypy challenging behaviors prior treatment may influenced successful integration participants mainstream education settings