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## Introduction to The PRT Pocket Guide
What is Pivotal Response Treatment? What's the research behind it, what does it look like in practice, and what are some good examples of how to use it? Now one concise book gives professionals and parents all the basics of the widely used PRT. This introductory chapter explains the four primary reasons why empirical evidence is important when choosing which treatment approach to use. [Read More](/content/resource-library/introduction-to-the-prt-pocket-guide-pivotal-response-treatment-for-autism-spectrum-disorders-2/index.html)

## PRT: before and after
Watch the video clip and see a before-and-after of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in practice. PRT is an empirically supported treatment for autism recognized by the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders and the National Standards Project. [Read More](/content/resource-library/prt-before-and-after/index.html)

## Empirical support for Pivotal Response Treatment
Learn about the empirical support for Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in this report. PRT is an empirically supported treatment for autism recognized by the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders and the National Standards Project. [Read More](/content/resource-library/empirical-support-for-pivotal-response-treatment/index.html)