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effective programs for treating autism spectrum disorder applied behavior analysis models
p effective programs for treating autism spectrum disorder is written for teachers parents and the many service providers who work with individuals with autism spectrum disorder asd . part one reviews the characteristics of asd summarizes major theories and research findings regarding cause s of asd and discusses the most popular treatment claims examining each approachs scientific base and value . part two provides an informative overview of applied behavior analysis focusing on the principles of learning and basic procedures based upon those principles . these two parts provide a foundation for understanding the strategies implemented by the outstanding treatment programs described in part three . p the eight models described in part three represent comprehensive evidence based programs for the treatment of persons with asd from infancy through adulthood . programs reviewed include the lovaas institute koegel center strategic teaching and reinforcement systems stars project data new england childrens center may institute princeton child development institute and judge rotenberg center . strategies explained include intensive early behavioral intervention pivotal response training verbal behavior script fading social stories visual activity schedules functional analysis the picture exchange communication system and the family teaching model .
hardcover taylor & francis 2010 isbn13 9780415999311 isbn10 0415999316
book type nf isbn 13 9780415999311 number of pages 276 publisher taylor & francis release date 62135769600000