Description
Book SynopsisDiscrete trial instruction or naturalistic, incidental teaching: How do you choose which approach to use with young children with autism? Now there's no need to "pick a side"—this groundbreaking book helps professionals skillfully blend the best of both behavioral approaches to respond to
each child's individual needs.
Developed by one of the nation's leading experts on autism, this innovative, evidence-based guidebook cuts through the chaos of conflicting information and gives readers a logical, child-centered way to plan and implement intervention.
Professionals will begin with an in-depth guide to creating an
autism intervention profile. for each child, based on the type and severity of the child's autism characteristics and common predictors of how the child will respond to intervention (such as anxiety level, language, and social interest). Once the profile is complete, readers will learn how to match the child's individual characteristics and needs with a specially tailored blend of DTI and naturalistic teaching.
To help them select and implement the right interventions for each child, professionals will get more than a dozen
practical tools, including the Autism Intervention Responsiveness Scale, sample data collection forms, schedules, intervention plans, and progress reports. Readers will also learn from detailed
before-and-after case studies of five children with very different characteristics and intervention needs. Through vivid accounts of their diverse intervention plans and first-person stories from their parents, readers will see exactly what individualized, child-centered interventions look like and how they help children make improvements in key areas (see below).
A must for early childhood educators and interventionists, this book will demystify competing autism treatments and help readers create custom-tailored interventions that really improve child outcomes.
Develop
child-centered individualized interventions that help children:
- join in play
- read nonverbal cues
- communicate more effectively
- overcome social anxiety
- increase empathy
Trade ReviewA welcomed approach for parents and professionals alike. Dr. Thompson and his colleagues are applauded for encouraging individualized-decision making and outcome assessment." -Dawn Buffington Townsend, Institute for Educational Achievement
"I will be purchasing this book and will definitely be recommending it . . . Dr. Thompson has done an excellent job documenting the research and covering most questions, concerns, and issues [surrounding selection of] the most effective and efficient approach for each unique child." -Dr. Suzanne Jacobsen, Clinical Director ABA Learning Centre, Richmond, BC, Canada
Table of ContentsAbout the Author
About the Contributors Foreword Samuel L. Odom
Preface
Acknowledgments
It's Not Your Father's Autism
Autism Profiles and Blended Intervention
Unraveling Diagnostic Combinations
Predicting Treatment Outcome
Evidence-Based Practices
Early Intervention Dimensions
Discrete Trial Intervention for Children with Limited Social and Language Skills and Intellectual Delays
with Beth Burggraff & Clover Anderson
Incidental Interventions for Children with Moderate Autism Symptoms and Typical Intellectual Functioning
with Amy Bohannan
Blended Interventions for Younger Children with Uneven Skills and Marked Restrictive Repetitive Behavior
with Beth Burggraff & Lisa M. Barsness
Blended Interventions for Children with Moderate Symptoms and Intellectual Delay
with Patti L. Dropik & Lisa M. Barsness
Post Script
Index
