Teaching Independent Living Skills to Children with ASD
Fig. 19.1 Sample task analysis and data sheet for a toothbrushing program After the task analysis has been developed for the specific skill and learner, the task can be taught…
PSYCHOLOGY
Management of General Medical Conditions
Vocal behaviors Motor behaviorsa Changes in overall state Frequent clearing of throat, swallowing, tics, etc Facial grimacing Sleep disturbances: difficulty getting to sleep, difficulty staying asleep Screaming Gritting teeth Increased…
Reinforcement Arrangements for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Fig. 11.1 Hypothetical data from single-operant (top panel) and concurrent-operant (bottom panel) reinforcer assessments Concurrent-schedule arrangements offer a more sensitive test of relative reinforcer effectiveness. In a concurrent-schedule, the participant…
Discrete Trial Teaching and Discrimination Training
1. Organize the teaching room so there are no unnecessary distractions for the child 2. Organize the teaching room so it is comfortable for the child and for the teacher…
Ethical Issues in Early Intervention
A. Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, as manifested by the following, currently or by history 1. Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, ranging, for example, from…
Family Adaptation to a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Fig 7.1 The Double ABCX Model (Adapted from Weber, 2011). The Double ABCX Model’s major contributions to stress theory are the labelling of the interaction of factors A, B, and…
Mental Health Disorders in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Gadow et al. 2004 a Gadow et al. 2005 a Leyfer et al. 2006 b de Bruin et al. 2007 Simonoff et al. 2008 b Mattila et al. 2010…
Behavioral Disorders in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Fig. 26.1 Competing Behavior Model and example. (Adapted from O’Neill et al. 1997) It should also be noted that most children diagnosed with ASDs who exhibit challenging behaviors receive both…
Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Intervention and Family Supports
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014Jonathan Tarbox, Dennis R. Dixon, Peter Sturmey and Johnny L. Matson (eds.)Handbook of Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum DisordersAutism and Child Psychopathology Series10.1007/978-1-4939-0401-3_24 24. Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders:…
Controversial Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders
, Jill C. Fodstad1 and Daniene Neal1 (1) Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA Daniene Neal Email: neal@lsu.edu KeywordsEvidence-based practiceEmpirically validated treatmentAlternative medicine Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group…
