Handbook of Social Skills and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Assessment, Curricula, and Intervention (Autism and Child Psychopathology Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (554 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3319629948 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 465 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Chapters also assess various interventions using empirically based procedures, evaluate the research of each of these procedures, provide guidelines for treatment planning, and offer clinical recommendations. It discusses possible causes as well as the lifelong effects if these deficiencies are not addressed. The handbook presents current behavioral and curriculum-based methods for assessing social deficits. The handbook concludes with future directions for the development of both social behavior and clinical social skills interventions.Topics featured in the Handbook include:Impairments in social behavior that may result in negative outcomes such as depression, loneliness, and suicide in individuals with ASD.Bullying among youth with ASD.Behavioral skills training to promote social behavior of individuals with ASD.The Early Start Denver Model approach to helping young children with ASD.The implementation of social skills groups for individuals diagnosed with ASD.The Handbook of Social Skills and Autism Spectrum Disorder is a must-have resource for researchers
Chapters also assess various interventions using empirically based procedures, evaluate the research of each of these procedures, provide guidelines for treatment planning, and offer clinical recommendations. From the Back CoverThis handbook identifies the various social deficiencies widely associated with children and youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). . The handbook presents current behavioral and curriculum-based methods for assessing social deficits. The handbook concludes with future directions for the development of both social behavior and clinical social skills interventions.Topic
Leaf received his doctorate degree in Behavioral Psychology from the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas. Justin B. Dr. Leaf, Ph.D., BCBA-D., is the Director of Research and Training for the Autism Partnership Foundation (APF) and for the Center for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis™ (CABA). Leaf has over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals or book chapters and has presented at national and international professional