Considerations for effective dissemination of evidence-based early intervention approaches

Abstract

Dissemination efforts play an important role in bridging the gap between research and practice. Many evidence-based early intervention programs for young autistic children have yet to be widely disseminated to the early childhood workforce. The purpose of this letter is to discuss how packaging and branding early intervention approaches may facilitate or hinder widespread dissemination to community-based early childhood settings. To disseminate early interventions more effectively, we argue that it will be important to account for factors that are known to impact the widespread uptake within community settings. Lay abstract Dissemination, or the widespread sharing of information, is important for moving research evidence into community practice. Early intervention programs for young autistic children have not yet been widely disseminated to the early childhood workforce. This letter describes factors that may support or prevent dissemination to community-based settings, such as packaging and branding early intervention approaches. We argue that an increased focus on dissemination research is needed.