Description
Book SynopsisDiagnoses of autism in children are on the rise, and while some clinicians have training and experience in this area, the majority does not. This book reviews a variety of interventions and treatments that can be used with children who have autism spectrum disorders.
Table of ContentsPreface ix
Acknowledgments xv
About the Authors xvii
1 Introduction: Looking at Treatment Planning Through a Different Lens 1
Defining Best Practices 2
Media Overload 3
A New Way of Thinking about Autism Treatment 4
Core Deficits of Autism 5
How the Book is Organized 5
Case Studies 8
About the Appendices 10
2 What is Evidence Based Practice? 11
What is So Important About EBP? 12
Common Errors in Evaluating Treatments 12
Emotions Versus Logic 14
How Can Treatments be Evaluated? 16
History of Evidence Based Practice in Psychology 17
Brief History of EBP and Autism 18
Evolution and Expansion of EBP 20
EBP as it Pertains to Autism 22
The Evolution of Treatment Models and Terminology 24
Client Voice in What to Treat and How to Treat 27
What is Important to Study? What is Important to Treat? 32
The Role Context in Treatment Selection 34
Positive and Negative Policy Implications of uses of EBP in Autism Treatments 35
Conclusions and Recommendations 37
3 The Individualized, Problem-Solving Treatment Process 39
Treatment Process 39
4 Jamal: A Previously Happy Preschooler Disengages 71
5 Katherine: A Nine Year Old Learns to Cope with Hew Own Explosive Episodes 85
6 Brandon: Developmental Delays and OCD present a Big Challenge for a Non-verbal Preschooler 103
7 Rafael: A Happy, Well-Behaved 6-Year-Old Becomes Increasingly Rigid 119
8 Alex: Extreme Mood Dysregulation Interferes with School and Home Functioning for a Fourth Grader 139
9 Emily: A Passive Teenager Begins to Learn Self-Help Skills 157
10 Chen: A Teenager With Asperger’s Hits Bottom, But With Help and Determination, Heads for College 173
11 Michael: A 10-Year-Old Whose Behaviors Are Becoming More Disruptive and Aggressive 189
12 Jake: A 5-Year-Old Who Has Responded Well to Floortime™ 207
Afterword 215
Appendix: Autism Treatment Approaches 221
References 229
Author Index 239
Subject Index 243
