Group interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders
Subtitle: a focus on social competency and social skills
By: Albert J. Cotugno.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781843109105
Subjects: Autism in children; Group psychotherapy for children
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Definitions of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and pervasive developmental disorders (PDD); title: Historical background for autism spectrum disorders (ASD); title: Additional and alternative definitions for autism spectrum disorders (ASD); title: Social development and children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD); title: Treating children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD); title: Stress and anxiety; title: Attention; title: Flexibility, change, and transition; title: Managing and regulating affective and emotional response; title: Combining social competence and social skill building; title: Group interventions with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD); title: A model for group interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD); title: Forming an understanding of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) individual; title: Introduction to a stage model of group development for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) individuals; title: Stages of group development; title: Roles that individual children may take within the group; title: Roles that the group leader may take within the group.