James K. Luiselli (ed): Teaching and Behavior Support for Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Practitioner’s Guide

Excerpt

There is an increasing number of books on Autism Spectrum Disorder—ranging from those written for and by parents, by clinicians for parents, and by professional science writers for a general audience. However, there is a dearth of books by clinicians for clinicians that provide guidelines on how to deliver services to children, adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This book is an exception. Dr. James K. Luiselli assembled a fine collection of clinical researchers who provide “how to” guidelines on assessment (Part 1), skills training (Part 2), reducing problem behaviors (Part 3) and other miscellaneous skills (Part 4). In 27 chapters, the authors provide a compendium of procedures, examples, and keys to remember when using these “how to” guidelines. …