Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism: A Manual for Parents and ProfessionalsCatherine Maurice, Gina Green, Stephen C. Luce Chapters on choosing an effective treatment discuss how to evaluate claims about treatments for autism, and what the research says about early behavioral intervention and other treatments. Subsequent sections address what to teach, teaching programs, how to teach, and who should teach. Also addressed are the organization and funding of a behavioral program, working with a speech-language pathologist, and working with the schools. Answers to commonly asked questions are presented along with case histories. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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