This positive, extensively referenced resource gives you detailed information on the behavioral characteristics of autism, available intervention methods, and topics such as spontaneous language, overselectivity, social communication, and self-management. You'll also discover popular strategies for [...]
Recognized as one of the top state-of-the-art treatments for autism in the United States , the innovative Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) uses natural learning opportunities to target and modify key behaviors in children with autism, leading to widespread positive effects on communication, behavior[...]
There have been huge advances in our ability to diagnose autism and in the development of effective interventions that can change children's lives. In this extraordinary book, Lynn Kern Koegel, a leading clinician, researcher, and cofounder of the renowned Autism Research Center at the University of[...]
The first comprehensive guide to helping teens with autism--from the acclaimed authors of Overcoming Autism
With an estimated half a million Americans under twenty-six on the autism spectrum, this book offers the reassurance, solace, and practical solutions that so many people are searching for[...]