Early Start Denver Model for Young Autistic Children

“ESDM, through its integrative approach to naturalistic, developmental–behavioral intervention, represented a paradigm shift for providers and caregivers when it first appeared. The second edition of this manual and the companion checklist expand the focus to younger children, among other revisions. All of us who work with and care about young autistic children will gain from ESDM’s innovative methods. The manual is filled with strategies leading to learning and fun, descriptions of activities and everyday materials that make the strategies possible, and insightful reminders of what we are trying to accomplish.”

—Catherine Lord, PhD, ABPP, George Tarjan Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Education, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles