Autism Archives - Page 8 of 9 - Brookes Publishing Co.

What are the social communication symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and how are they evaluated and treated?

This chapter describes the communication and social symptoms of autism and how they are evaluated. Types of tests, including standardized tests, criterion-referenced tests, and play assessments, are described.

Overview of natural environment intervention

Read this excerpt for an overview of natural environment intervention (NEI). Coverage includes NEI's legal foundations and a review of literature of effective practice when implementing NEI. An overview of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is offered, together with a discussion of research specifically related to NEI for young children with ASD.

Public Meltdowns and Self-Injury

Excerpted from Freedom from Meltdowns, this chapter discusses strategies for preventing or averting public meltdowns, as well as causes of the most enigmatic behavioral challenges associated with autism, self-injury, and their prevention and treatment.

Disabilities Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This chapter excerpt covers possible additional developmental disabilities and syndromes that a child with autism may present.

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.

Autism and Early Intervention

An excerpt introducing Autism Intervention Every Day as a practical, real-world guide for parents of or professionals assisting a young child exhibiting red flags.

Building Skills to Support Flexibility

Some children with ASD are quite flexible, whereas others are not. In addition, some children are quite adaptable in some situations but inflexible in others. The following strategies are ideas for incorporating changes into routines that can be implemented gradually and playfully to aid in promoting flexibility for children who tend to be rigid.

DATA Model Skills Checklist: Curriculum Crosswalk

View this crosswalk of the DATA Model Skills Checklist with the Assessment, Evaluation, Programming System (AEPS). The crosswalk with the AEPS includes both the birth to 3 and the 3 to 6 assessments.

Big boys don’t cry

Read the excerpt for in-depth coverage of the needs, emotions, and parenting experiences of fathers of children with autism. A psychologist and father of an adult son with autism, author Dr. Robert Naseef has both personal and professional expertise to share with overwhelmed families.

Introduction to Autism Services Across America

Read the introduction to better understand the scope of the book, exemplary regional, provincial, and statewide programs, exemplary national initiatives related to autism, and how to improve services through training, research, and policy.