Table 2 Mean (SD) of variables measured in the OO (N = 15) and ASD (N = 25) groups, at intake (T0) and after 2 years (T1)

 Toddler Module (N = 15)

13.7 (4.4) ^{a, b}

4.71 (1.06) ^b

20.0 (4.9)

23.25 (.99)

 Module 1 (N = 25)

10.5 (2.9) ^{a, b}

5.62 (1.51) ^b

20.1 (4.5)

18.06 (1.04)

 Social Affect of ADOS-2, mean (SD)

9.9 (0.8) ^{a, b}

4.0 (0.8) ^b

16.0 (0.6)

15.2 (0.7)

 Restricted repetitive behaviours of ADOS-2, mean (SD)

2.1 (0.4) ^{a, b}

1.2 (0.3) ^b

4.1 (0.3)

4.9 (0.3)

 IQ, score, mean (SD)

80.5 (20.6) ^{a, b}

99.3 (18.5) ^b

64.3 (14.9) ^a

83.0 (11.6)

 UOI, score, mean (SD)

3.3 (1.1) ^{a, b}

4.0 (0.2) ^b

1.2 (1.4)

1.7 (1.4)

 TCE, score, mean (SD)

1.9 (0.2) ^{a, b}

2.9 (0.2) ^b

1.0 (0.5)

1.3 (0.6)

 Play, ADOS-2 score, mean (SD)

.5 (0.5) ^{a, b}

.0 (0.0) ^b

1.1 (0.6) ^a

.9 (0.7)