Finding and Using Online Information about ASD: Tips for Families and Professionals

How can families and professionals evaluate and use online information about autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Get expert insights in this coffee chat with Rebecca J. McCauley, coeditor of the new edition of Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. McCauley will provide a valuable overview of several reliable online sources where families and professionals can obtain information about the latest research and clinical developments related to topics in ASD. She’ll also offer practical suggestions on how to judge the relative quality of different websites providing this information. Read More

An Overview of Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition

View this slide deck for a comprehensive overview of Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition. This slide deck outlines interior features of the book, describes new content, and highlights resources for faculty. Read More

What’s new in the second edition of Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder?

View this handout to learn what’s new in the second edition of Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Read More

Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition Excerpt

Read this excerpt from Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder to get a preview of chapter one: Introduction to Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Read More

Pivotal Response Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Second Edition excerpt

Read the excerpt of Chapter 1: The History and Basic Components of Pivotal Response Treatment in Pivotal Response Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Second Edition. Read More

How to work with families

Read this chapter excerpt for guidance with supporting families through the Prevent-Teach-Reinforce process, insight into universal parenting practices, and supports for designing individualized intervention for challenging behavior within the family context. Read More

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

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

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

Challenges in learning first words: making learning easier

Read the excerpt and discover interventions that are particularly helpful for young children with autism who have difficulty with the acquisition of words. Read More