Implementing the Group-Based Early Start Denver Model for Preschoolers with Autism

• Main Authors: Vivanti, Giacomo (Author), Duncan, Ed (Author), Dawson, Geraldine (Author), Rogers, Sally J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Behavioral therapy.; Social work.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Behavioral Therapy.; Social Work.

This book examines a group-based adaptation of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) designed for use with preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It describes the principles and procedures of the Group-Based Early Start Denver Model (G-ESDM) and provides practical and empirical guidelines f...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword by Sally Rogers
• Chapter 1. Early Learning in Autism
• Chapter 2. The Group-Based Early Start Denver Model (G-ESDM): Origins, Principles, and Strategies
• Chapter 3. Creating Treatment Objective in the G-ESDM
• Chapter 4. Setting up the G-ESDM Team and Learning Environment
• Chapter 5. Development of the G-ESDM Classroom Curriculum
• Chapter 6. G-ESDM Treatment Strategies
• Chapter 7. Facilitating Learning Through Peer Interactions and Social Participation
• Chapter 8. What if the Child Does Not Make Progress?
• Chapter 9. Frequently Asked Questions. .