Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals

by Catherine Maurice (editor), Gina Green (Editor), Stephen C. Luce (Editor)

A growing body of research shows that many young children with autism and pervasive developmental disorders can derive significant, lasting, and sometimes dramatic benefits from early intervention based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. This manual, inspired by that research, provides a wealth of practical information for parents, professionals, and others concerned with helping such children. Authors include parents whose children have been the beneficiaries of a science based approach to autism treatment, as well as many noted researchers and experienced clinicians.

The manual gives the reader concrete information on how to evaluate treatment options and differentiate scientifically validated interventions from fads and miracle cures; assess children s skills, needs, and progress objectively and systematically; teach children a wide variety of important skills, ranging from basics such as listening and looking, to complex language and social skills; and determine who is competent to deliver and supervise behavioral intervention.

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Psychology, Nonfiction

400 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1996

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for work... constantly referencing :)

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great guide on how to set up and conduct home ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) therapy. This is one of several reference guides I use in teaching my son. The book contains a very good cirriculum and explains how to teach the tasks and record the child's progress. It also has good resources on special education and working with speech therapists. I do think the book is too dismissive of other therapy options.

[Tyra Chambers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any parent of a child with autism should own this book.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

so much contempt in the introduction...

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite ABA resource--tells you everything you need to know to design a home program a la Lovass

[Edwina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great primer for ABA and discrete trials.

[Keely · Rating 4 out of 5]

Textbook for School. Essential to the learnings of Autism.