Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Critical Analysis

Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Critical Analysis
ISBN-10
0080446752
ISBN-13
9780080446752
Category
Psychology
Pages
150
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Elsevier Science Limited
Authors
Johnny L. Matson, Noha F. Minshawi

Description

A chapter on the most commonly used assessment methods and a critique of the psychometric properties of each is followed by three chapters on treatment. We have broken the treatment chapters down based on type of intervention. The first treatment chapter covers specific target behaviors or small sets of behaviors. A second chapter covers training for the packaged comprehensive treatment models with particular emphasis on the TEACCH, UCLA-YAP and the University of California Santa Barbara Autism Research and Training Program. Each of these programs gives a unique perspective on treatment for these young children. The final treatment chapter covers the recent developments in pharmacotherapy for autism spectrum disorder, with a critical analysis and review of the data. PWe hope the overview presented proves to be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field. We present one perspective on this exciting and innovative area of research and treatment.-

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