The PRT Pocket Guide: Pivotal Response Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders

by Robert L. Koegel, Lynn Kern Koegel

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—an empirically supported treatments for autism recognized by the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders and the National Standards Project.
A great resource for educators, behavior specialists, early interventionists, SLPs, occupational therapists, and families, this reader-friendly pocket guide is the perfect introduction to PRT, the popular approach that uses natural learning opportunities to modify pivotal areas of behavior. Pioneering autism experts Robert and Lynn Koegel speak directly to the reader, demystifying PRT and clearly explaining why it leads to widespread and rapid progress for children.
Filled with helpful tips and many practical examples based on actual children, the book reveals the key principles behind

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Education

216 pages, Paperback

First published March 22, 2012

Reviews

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are not a lot of guides out there to doing PRT- so I thought I would look into it. Glad I read it, but frustrated that it's not more comprehensive. Lots of reasons why to do it (okay, fine), but not a lot of guidance (although some) about how to do it. On the last page is a resource on finding PRT certification- that would have been helpful on page 1, not page 187.

[TommyLovesEli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading the history of a man's life who worked in an amazing field reminded me of the first day I met him and as he looked at my owning his stack of books that covered his whole career, as if just for me, he began at the beginning and went to the present in the 90s in his speech. This book felt like the summation of what he said and what happened also since I first met him.

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very practical, easy to read book with advice I am convinced would help my son more than any method I've read about so far. I wish there were more practitioners that use it. Going to work with our ABA provider to implement this instead of discreet trial.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have only read a handful of books on autism, and I am approaching them as a parent with a child on the spectrum. With that in mind, this book was worth my time. The sections on motivating children and helping them initiate social encounters were particularly helpful. I also agree with the authors' position that autistic children should be exposed to normally developing children and should be taught how to generalize their lessons (so that they can be applied in new settings).

I have no information on how Pivotal Response Treatment works compared to other approaches. In general, it is good to gather a variety of inputs and opinions and use the information that is the most relevant and helpful to your particular situation.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Especially loved the data worksheets :) Its hard to elaborate on PRT, all I know is that this therapy is fun AND very effective.