The Miller Method (R)

Foreword by Diane Twachtman-Cullen. Foreword by Stuart G. Shanker. Preface: Beyond Compliance. Part I About Children's Systems. 1. What Makes the Miller Method(R) Unique? 2. Children as Victims or Masters of Their Systems. 3. Searching for Capacity. Part II Treatment. 4. Getting Started with the Miller Method(R). 5. Elevating the Special Child: Creating an Enhanced Reality. 6. Exploiting Systems to Develop Social Capacity. 7. Prelude to Communication, by Kristina Chretien. 8. Becoming a Child Who Communicates. Part III Education. 9. Teaching the Child to Cope. 10. Teaching to Children's Reality. Part IV Research. 11. Research and Applications of the Miller Method(R). Appendix A Glossary. Appendix B Miller Diagnostic Survey for Children with Developmental Issues. Appendix C Sam and the Boys. Appendix D The Language and Cognitive Development Center. References. Index.

This is very useful book for educational psychologists working in the Early Years setting as it gives many valuable interventions, use of special apparatus and ideas. The author mentions research that showed the effectiveness of the Sign and Spoken Language Programme as well as the positive effect of the symbol Accentuated Reading Programme for children with ASD and learning difficulties. The Miller Method is undoubtedly a useful tool in developing the social and communication skills of the difficult-to-reach child with ASD.