Social skills in learners with autism spectrum disorders
Subtitle: current status and future directions
By: [edited] by Peter F. Gerhardt and Daniel Crimmins
Publisher: Brookes
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781598570601
Subjects: Youth with autism spectrum disorders; Autistic children; Study and teaching; Autistic youth; Social skills; Behavior modification
Description: This book gives readers current evidence, best-practice recommendations, and future research directions for assessing social skills with evidence-based methods and tools; conducting interventions that really make a difference; promoting friendships and peer acceptance; increasing joint attention; implementing schoolwide positive behavior support; improving outcomes with Pivotal Response Treatment; strengthening children's self-help skills; providing effective support for families of children with autism; using appropriate pharmacologic interventions to manage symptoms associated with ASD.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.