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1 online resource (324 pages) |
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Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; About the Downloads; About the Authors; About the Contributors; For the Reader; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section I: Overview: Pivotal Response Treatment in Context; Chapter 1. The History and Basic Components of Pivotal Response Treatment; Chapter Goals; History: Applied Behavior Analysis and Children With ASD; The Role of Motivation in Learning; Learned Helplessness, Motivation, and Children With ASD; Motivational Components of PRT; The Overall Motivational Package; Key Insights: Components of PRT; Summary; Study Questions; References |
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Chapter 2. Assessment, Feedback, and Treatment PlanningChapter Goals; Challenges Facing Parents of Children Diagnosed With ASD; Testing Individuals With ASD: The Limits of Standardized Testing; Getting a More Complete Picture: Behavioral Assessments; The Value of Strength-Based Assessment; Assessment Leading to Treatment Goals; Putting It all Together: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment; Key Insights: Working With Parents During Assessment, Diagnosis, and Early Intervention; Summary; Study Questions; References; Chapter 3. Ecocultural Theory and Cultural Diversity; Chapter Goals |
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Tenets of Ecocultural TheoryCultural Considerations and Sensitivity; Embedding Cultural Beliefs and Values Into Treatment; Matching Culturally Competent Service Providers With Families; Key Insights: Addressing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity; Summary; Study Questions; References; Section II: Beginning Stages: Early Intervention; Chapter 4. Intervention for Infants and Young Toddlers; Chapter Goals; Guidelines for Early Diagnosis; Intervention With Infants and Toddlers; Key Insights: Working Effectively With Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families; Summary; Study Questions; References |
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Chapter 5. Teaching First WordsChapter Goals; Understanding Early Language Development; Early Communication and First Words in Children With ASD; Interventions to Elicit First Words: A Brief History; Using PRT to Elicit First Words: Specific Components; Research Support for Including Motivational Components; Creating Ample Opportunities for Verbal Communication; Working With Nonresponsive Children; Using PRT With Infants; Key Insights: Working to Produce a Child's First Words; Summary; Study Questions; References; Chapter 6. Expanding Friendship Opportunities for Children With ASD |
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Chapter GoalsBackground: Potential Benefits of Intervention; Assessing a Child's Social Opportunities; Field-Tested Strategies for Expanding Friendship Opportunities During Play Dates; Beyond Play Dates: Expanding Friendship Opportunities Across Settings; Key Insights: Expanding Friendship Opportunities; Summary; Study Questions; References; Section III: Childhood: Treatment Options at Home and at School; Chapter 7. Parent Education in Pivotal Response Treatment; Chapter Goals; The Importance of Parent Education; Fidelity of Implementation of PRT; Models of Parent Education |
| Summary |
This book guides professionals who work with people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to implement Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT). PRT is a well-established, empirically supported approach that targets pivotal areas of behavior-that is, areas in which improvements lead to large collateral changes in other areas of functioning and responding. Targeting these pivotal areas thus results in widespread improvement in communication, behavior, and social skills. This second edition, organized to follow a developmental track from infancy through early adulthood, addresses several new topics, incl |
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Key Insights: Helping Parents Effectively Teach Their Children With ASD |
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Print version record |
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Autism.
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Autistic Disorder
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Autism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Koegel, Lynn Kern
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Kim, Sunny
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Bradshaw, Jessica
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Gengoux, Grace W
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Vismara, Laurie A
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Tagavi, Daina
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Oliver, Kelsey
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Poyser, Samantha K
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Koegel, Brittany Lynn
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| ISBN |
9781681252971 |
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168125297X |
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