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Since the original edition was first published more than a quarter-century ago, The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders has been the most influential reference work in the field. Volume 2 of this comprehensive work includes a wealth of information from the experts in their respective specialities within the larger field of autism studies: Assessment, Interventions, and Social Policy Perspectives.
Within the three sections found in Volume 2, readers will find in-depth treatment of:
The new edition includes the relevant updates to help readers stay abreast of the state of this rapidly evolving field and gives them a guide to separate the wheat from the chaff as information about autism proliferates.
Fred R. Volkmar, M.D., is Irving B Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center where he directs the autism research program.?He is an associate editor of the Journal of Autism and the American Journal of Psychiatry. He is the author of several hundred scientific papers and chapters as well as a number of books including?A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Teacher and Family Members Needs to Know.
Rhea Paul, Ph.D., CCC-SLP SLP, is Professor and Director of the Communication Disorders section in the Developmental Disabilities Clinic at the Yale Child Study Center.? She holds a joint appointment at SCSU, where she is Professor of Communication Disorders.
Sally J. Rogers, Ph.D., UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute. Her clinical interests include early intervention for children with autism and social skills groups for autistic adults. She serves on the editorial board of many publications, including the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Kevin A.? Pelphrey, Ph.D., is the Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry and director of the Child Neuroscience Laboratory at the Yale Child Study Center.
Section IV: Assessment
Chapter 24: Screening for Autism in Young Children
Lisa V. Ibañez, Wendy L. Stone, and Elaine E. Coonrod
Chapter 25 Diagnostic Instruments in Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Catherine Lord, Christina Corsello, and Rebecca Grzadzinski
Chapter 26: Clinical Evaluation in Multidisciplinary Settings
Fred R. Volkmar, Leah Booth, James C. McPartland, and Lisa Wiesner
Chapter 27: Assessing Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Rhea Paul and Donia Fahim
Chapter 28: Behavioral Assessment of Individuals with Autism: Current Practice and Future Directions
Michael D. Powers, Mark J. Palmieri, Shaunessy M. Egan, Jessica L. Rohrer, Elizabeth Nulty, and Solandy Forte
Section V: Interventions
Chapter 29: Interventions for Infants and Toddlers at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sally J. Rogers and Laurie Vismara
Chapter 30: Comprehensive Treatment Models for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Samuel L. Odom, Brian Boyd, Laura J. Hall, Kara A. Hume
Chapter 31 Targeted Interventions for Social Communication Symptoms in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Paul Yoder, Tiffany Woynaroski, and Micheal Sandbank
Chapter 32: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Pat Mirenda
Chapter 33: Interventions for Challenging Behaviors
Robert E. O’Neill, William R. Jenson, and Keith Radley
Chapter 34: Supporting Mainstream Educational Success
Elizabeth Schoen Simmons, Elizabeth Lanter, and Megan C. Lyons
Chapter 35: Supporting Inclusive Education
Megan P. Martins, Sandra L. Harris and Jan S. Handleman
Chapter 36: Promoting Recreational Engagement in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Marie-Christine Potvin, Patricia A. Prelock, Laurie Snider, and Liliane Beaudoin Savard
Chapter 37: Social Skill Interventions
Scott Bellini, Lauren Gardner, and Kimberly Markoff
Chapter 38: Employment and Related Services for Adults with ASD
Peter F. Gerhardt, Frank Cicero, and Erik Mayville
Chapter 39: Beyond Academic Intelligence: Increasing College Success for Students on the Autism Spectrum
Christine Wenzel and Jane Thierfeld Brown
Chapter 40: Supporting Parents, Siblings, and Grandparents of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Kate E. Fiske, Lauren Pepa, Sandra L. Harris
Chapter 41: Supporting Adult Independence in the Community for Individuals with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
James W. Loomis
Chapter 42: Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Brian Reichow and Erin E. Barton
Section VI: Social Policy Perspectives
Chapter 43: Autism across Cultures: Perspectives from Non-Western Cultures and Implications for Research
Megan Freeth, Elizabeth Milne, Elizabeth Sheppard, and Rajani Ramachandran
Chapter 44: Developing and Implementing Practice Guidelines
Iain McClure
Chapter 45: Autism in the Courtroom
Gary S. Mayerson
Chapter 46: Alternative Treatments
Tristram Smith, Leona Oakes, and Katelyn Selver
Chapter 47: Preparing Teachers and Professionals
Ruth Blennerhassett Eren and Mark P. Groskreutz
Chapter 48 Economic Aspects of Autism
Martin Knapp and Ariane Buescher
Chapter 49: Translating research into effective social policy
Peter Doehring
Chapter 50: Autism in Retrospect and Prospect
Fred R. Volkmar
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