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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Jun;50(6):2053–2063. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-03961-x

Table 2.

Effectiveness, burden, and out of pocket spending over the last 2 years for EB interventions. Numbers in parentheses indicate frequency of use as a percent.

Effectiveness Good/Very Good * Individual behavioral aide (39) * Behavioral specialist (40)
$$$ Window locks (27) $$$ Swimming lessons (35)
$$$ Physical fencing (21) $$$ Security system (13)
$$$ Window bars (7)
$$$$ Service animal (3)
Adequate $ Social stories (39) $$ Latches on door (48)
$$ Dead bolts (50) $$ Baby gates/other gates (35)
$$ Headphones (30) $$ Additional locks/keys on doors (30)
$$ ID bracelet or shoe tag (24) $$ Door alarms (28)
$$ Door chimes or bells (24) $$ Changed sleep routine (15)
$$ Temporary tattoo with ID (6) $$$ Increased exercise (20)
$$ Project Lifesaver (5) $$$ GPS Trackers (6)
$$ Medic Alert bracelet (7)
$$$ Cell phone with GPS (7)
$$$ Security cameras (12)
None/Very Low Low/Moderate
Burden

Coding for cost of interventions:

$ None

$$ 0-99

$$$ 100-499

$$$$ 500 or more

* Paid for by school or insurance