Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) have a robust and growing evidence base, yet they have not been widely implemented in early intervention programs for children with autism spectrum disorder. Potential reasons for the slow ad...
Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs) have a robust and growing evidence base, yet they have not been widely implemented in early intervention programs for children with autism spectrum disorder. Potential reasons for the slow adoption of NDBIs may be the differing theoretical orientations of the behavioral and developmental sciences from which they derive, as well as a lack of training, knowledge, and support for implementing NDBIs within the behavior analysis community. To support efforts to promote widespread implementation of NDBIs, this study aims to review common characteristics of NDBIs, provide an overview of their common characteristics based on their historical context and basic understanding, and offer intervention developers and researchers ideas for improving the dissemination and implementation of NDBIs.