Autism : Facts and Strategies for Parents

Name: Autism : Facts and Strategies for Parents
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ISBN: 9780127844572

ISBN-10: 0127844570

ISBN-13: 9780127844572

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Authors: Janice E. Janzen

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This book is written for you, a parent who has just discovered that your child has autism or one of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders. You have many questions and concerns, and probably you are wondering how to proceed. Autism-Facts and Strategies for Parents provides a starting place Book jacket.

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List price: $23.00
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 169
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Understanding Autism	p. 3
Facts About Autism	p. 5
In the Beginning	p. 5
Parents Need to Know	p. 6
The Search for Information Begins	p. 7
A General Definition of Autism	p. 7
Unraveling the Labeling Maze	p. 10
Autism Spectrum Disorders	p. 10
Pervasive Developmental Disorders	p. 10
Causes of Autism	p. 12
Incidence of Autism	p. 13
Value of Accurate Diagnostic Labels	p. 14
Treatments or Cures	p. 15
Potential for Those with Autism	p. 16
Understanding the Effects of Autism	p. 17
Understanding the Child's Perspective	p. 17
Information Processing in Autism	p. 19
Effects of Processing Differences	p. 23
Final Thoughts	p. 27
Parents as Advocates	p. 29
Understanding Contradictory Information	p. 29
Guidelines for the Parent Advocate	p. 30
Sources of Information	p. 37
Organizations	p. 37
Autism Bookstores	p. 38
Autism Journals and Periodicals	p. 38
Treatments and Services	p. 39
Treatment Decisions	p. 41
Treatment Options	p. 41
Evaluating Treatments	p. 42
Educational Services	p. 47
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)	p. 47
General Provisions of IDEA	p. 48
Early Intervention (EI) Services	p. 48
Special Education Services	p. 48
Other Public Resources	p. 52
Implications of Diagnostic Labels	p. 52
Importance of Maintaining a History	p. 53
Educational Interventions	p. 57
Effective Early Intervention	p. 59
Importance of Early Intervention	p. 59
Effective Early Intervention Programs	p. 60
Final Thoughts	p. 64
Interventions and Proceedures	p. 67
The Foundations	p. 67
Neurophysiological Approach	p. 68
Information-Processing Approach	p. 68
Cognitive/Developmental Approach	p. 69
Behavioral Approach	p. 69
Integrated Approach	p. 70
Terminology	p. 70
Two Instructional Formats	p. 72
Discrete Trial Format	p. 72
Incidental Teaching Format	p. 74
Other Effective Procedures	p. 74
Pivotal Response Training (PRT)	p. 75
Structured Teaching	p. 76
Teaching Functional Routines	p. 76
Interactive Play Strategies	p. 77
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)	p. 78
Cognitive Picture Rehearsal (CPR)	p. 78
Social Stories	p. 79
Therapeutic Approaches	p. 79
Speech-Language Therapy	p. 79
Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT)	p. 79
Facilitated Communication (FC)	p. 80
Auditory Integration Training (AIT)	p. 80
Computer Tutorial Programs	p. 81
Other Therapies	p. 82
Staff and Parent Training	p. 82
Model Programs as Resources	p. 83
Clinic for the Behavioral Treatment of Children	p. 83
The Delaware Autistic Program (DAP)	p. 84
Greenspan's Floor-Time Model	p. 84
The Groden Center	p. 84
Health Sciences Center, University of Colorado	p. 85
The Judevine Center	p. 85
LEAP Preschool	p. 85
Princeton Child Development Institute	p. 85
TEACCH Services for Preschool Children	p. 86
Develop Your Child's Program	p. 87
Guidelines for Making Decisions	p. 87
Select the Major Long-Term Goal	p. 93
Develop the IEP or IFSP	p. 95
Assess Current Level of Functioning	p. 95
Select Priority Goals and Objectives	p. 96
Identify Support and Service Needs	p. 97
Determine Class Placement	p. 98
Identify Safety Needs	p. 102
Home/School Conflicts	p. 104
Establish Positive Relationships	p. 108
Basic Strategies	p. 109
Strategies for Preventing Problem Behaviors	p. 111
Understanding Behavior	p. 111
The Effects of Stress on Behavior	p. 113
An Underlying Principle	p. 114
Strategies and Support Systems	p. 115
The Interpreter--Provider of Critical Support	p. 115
Matching Interventions to Needs	p. 116
Preventing Problems	p. 119
The Process for Defusing Stress	p. 124
Strategies for Giving Directions	p. 127
Strategies for Achieving Critical Goals	p. 133
A Perspective of Teaching	p. 133
Goals and Initial Strategies	p. 134
The Gifts	p. 149
The Gifts of Autism	p. 151
Intense Interests Provide Motivation	p. 151
Artists with Autism	p. 154
Poets with Autism	p. 158
Index of Acronyms	p. 161
Glossary	p. 163
References	p. 167
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