Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Early Intervention in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A 5-Year Follow-Up

Chen WL; Okonkwo CE; Bergström A

doi:10.7759/aams.2026.1183

AAMS Pediatrics · Vol. 7 · Issue 3 · 2026-03-01

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Early Intervention in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A 5-Year Follow-Up

Chen WL, Okonkwo CE, Bergström A

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria; Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

DOI: 10.7759/aams.2026.1183

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Abstract

This longitudinal cohort study followed 312 children diagnosed with ASD who received intensive early behavioral intervention, assessing cognitive, language, and adaptive functioning outcomes over a 5-year period.

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder, early intervention, neurodevelopment, pediatrics

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