Handbook of Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders Research, Policy, and Practice /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tarbox, Jonathan (Editor), Dixon, Dennis R. (Editor), Sturmey, Peter (Editor), Matson, Johnny L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Autism and Child Psychopathology Series,
• Subjects: Psychology.; General practice (Medicine).; Psychiatry.; Rehabilitation medicine.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Social work.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Social Work.; Rehabilitation Medicine.; Educational Psychology.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

Current rates of autism diagnoses have been cause for concern and research as well as rumor and misinformation. Important questions surround the condition: how early can an accurate diagnosis be made? At what age should intervention start? How can parents recognize warning signs? And what causes aut...

Table of Contents:

• Part 1: Diagnosis and Background
• 1. Evolution of Autism: From Kanner to the DSM-V
• 2. Autism Spectrum Disorders: Several Disorders on a Continuum or One?
• 3. Related Disorders
• 4. Assessment of the Core Features of ASD
• 5. Measures Used to Screen and Diagnose ASD in Young Children
• 6. Psychological Theories of Childhood Autism
• 7. Family Adaptation to a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Part 2: Intervention
• 8. Ethical Issues in Early Intervention
• 9. Economics of Autism Spectrum Disorders
• 10. Designing Curriculum Programs for Children with Autism
• 11. Reinforcement Arrangements for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• 12. Discrete Trial Teaching and Discrimination Training
• 13. Natural Environment Training
• 14. Picture Activity Schedules
• 15. Use of Visual Supports with Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• 16. Teaching Verbal Behavior to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• 17. Social Skills and Play in Children with Autism
• 18. Teaching Cognitive Skills to Children with Autism
• 19. Teaching Independent Living Skills to Children with ASD
• 20. Developmental Approaches
• 21. Recovery and Prevention
• 22. Mainstream Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• 23. Controversial Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders
• 24. Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• 25. Management of General Medical Conditions
• 26. Behavioral Disorders in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• 27. Mental Health Disorders in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• 28. Training and Supporting Caregivers in Evidence-Based Practices
• 29. Multicultural and Minority Issues.