Anxiety is one of the biggest challenges faced by children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders and Asperger syndrome. Help them conquer their fears - and participate more fully in home, school, and community life - with this innovative group therapy program for children 8-14 years old and their parents.
A Classroom Observation Tool for Building Quality Education
Presents a framework that can be used to review and assess the current teaching environment to determine if evidence-based practices are being implemented and offer strategies on how to improve the delivery of instruction to ensure that autistic students are being supported.
Discover the Visual Immersion System (VIS), a practical, research-based intervention framework that taps into the strong visual processing skills many children on the spectrum have.
Individualising activities, interactions, or interventions for people with dementia at any moment of the day is made easy with the many helpful suggestions offered throughout the pages of this innovative guide. Here are keys to successfully choosing leisure activities for individuals that emphasise their previous interests and talents as well as ......
How can you empower students with invisible disabilities to manage their challenges, accept and advocate for themselves, and reach their goals and dreams? Told with the authentic voices of adults with hidden disabilities, this encouraging, eye-opening book will help you guide students on the path to disability pride and support their success in ......
Social and Communication Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders
The new, revised second edition of DO-WATCH-LISTEN-SAY provides a thoughtful, comprehensive approach to addressing the complex social and communication challenges characteristic of autism, offering cutting-edge, well-researched techniques for helping children acquire vital social and communication skills.
A supportive guide to the transition from primary to secondary school for parents of autistic children. Covering topics including choosing a school, building a positive relationship with staff, dealing with anxiety and more, it is an essential tool for supporting your child to thrive.
Ideal for preparing SLPs and other clinicians to make sound decisions, this casebook gives readers in-depth, real world demonstrations of today's evidence-based interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Developed as a companion to the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder textbook-but equally useful as a standalone ......
Applied behaviour analysis (ABA) is one of the most effective interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. Now you can bring ABA best practices into any early childhood setting with this book - your complete guide to using ABA within everyday routines to support children's learning, participation, and ......
A Guide to Improving Outcomes for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
A practical guidebook, packed with teaching plans and plain-English guidance on using applied behavior analysis (ABA) to improve outcomes for students with autism and behaviour challenges. It includes 50 sample teaching plans that demonstrate how to use ABA to support students across social, communication, behavioural, academic, and independent ......
Includes new chapters on screening and diagnosis of ASD, discrete trials training, pivotal response training, verbal behaviour interventions, and structured teaching approaches. Contributors also describe interventions for using cognitive behavior therapy with children and families to treat a variety of symptoms and behaviours.
Students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often present behavioural challenges that can elude teachers and escalate when not properly addressed. This book equips educators with the tools they need to effectively improve the behaviour of students with ASD, explaining the most common functions for challenging behaviours and providing ......
For children, adolescents, and adults with autism, AAC can have a tremendous positive impact on communication, social skills, and behaviour. Now there's a comprehensive, up-to-date research volume that shows professionals what today's most effective AAC methods are - and why they're a perfect fit with a variety of learning approaches that work for ......
How well does your educational program support learning, development, and participation for children on the autism spectrum? Find out with the APERS-PE, an in-depth assessment that evaluates the quality of educational programs for preschool and elementary students with autism.
How well does your school support learning, development, and participation for students on the autism spectrum? Find out with the APERS-MH, an in-depth assessment that evaluates the quality of educational programs for middle and high school students with autism.
Offers scientifically validated guidance to help you raise your tween, teen, or young adult on the autism spectrum. The book contains advice for finding medical and psychiatric care, helping your teen learn executive functioning and social skills to navigate middle and high school, and talking to your teen about sexual development and activity.
Focuses on youth with autism. This title discusses how considerations for transition are different for young adults with autism and presents strategies for planning.
Zane the zebra feels different from the rest of his classmates. He worries that all they notice about him is his "autism stripe". With the help of his Mama, Zane comes to appreciate all his stripes - the unique strengths that make him who he is. Includes a Reading Guide with additional background information about autism spectrum disorders and a ......