@article{4d99841f98ee473788de3a5b338699f6,
title = "Effectiveness of Community-Based Early Intervention Based on Pivotal Response Treatment",
author = "Smith, {Isabel M.} and Flanagan, {Helen E.} and Nancy Garon and Bryson, {Susan E.}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation. Dr. Smith was supported by a Clinical Research Scholar Award from the Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, and now holds the Craig Chair in Autism Research at Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre. At the time the study took place, Dr. Bryson held the Craig Chair in Autism Research. We are grateful to the families who participated in this study, to the clinical teams responsible for the intervention, especially Dr. Dorothy Chitty, and to Ms. Patricia Murray of the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, who has championed this research program. We also thank the staff and students of the IWK Autism Research Centre for their roles in data collection. Portions of this study were presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in May, 2012. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.",
year = "2015",
month = jun,
day = "27",
doi = "10.1007/s10803-014-2345-x",
language = "English",
volume = "45",
pages = "1858--1872",
journal = "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders",
issn = "0162-3257",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "6",
}