Title: Social skills in learners with autism spectrum disorders
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.
Subjects: Autistic youth, Social skills, Youth with autism spectrum disorders, Autistic children, Study and teaching, Behavior modification, Social skills, study and teaching, Autistic Disorder, Therapy