Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence-Based Intervention Strategies for Communication and

For SLPs preparing to work with children who have autism spectrum disorders, selecting effective interventions for communication and social challenges is critically important. This accessible textbook gives SLPs the in-depth knowledge they need to evaluate, choose, and apply today's best interventions for communication and social interactions.

With contributions from 25 top autism experts across multiple disciplines, this student-friendly text gives SLPs a thorough introduction to 12 widely used evidence-based interventions, including

• augmentative and alternative communication strategies
• the Developmental Individual-Difference Relationship Based (DIR®) model
• Enhanced Milieu Teaching
• functional communication training
• joint action routines
• peer mediated support strategies
• Picture Exchange Communication System
• Pivotal Response Treatment
• Social Stories™
• video modeling applications

With this practical, expertly organized textbook, tomorrow's SLPs will expertly choose and apply interventions that improve the communication and social skills of people with autism spectrum disorders.

Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders is a part of the Communication and Language Intervention Series

• Manual of Aphasia and Aphasia Therapy [With DVD ROM]
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Supporting Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs
• The Supervisor's Guidebook: Evidence-Based Strategies for Promoting Work Quality and Enjoyment among Human Service Staff
• Dysphagia: Clinical Management in Adults and Children
• Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management
• Clinical Decision Making in Fluency Disorders, Fourth Edition
• Language Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Communicating
• Performance Management: Changing Behavior that Drives Organizational Effectiveness
• Treatment of Language Disorders in Children (CLI)
• An Advanced Review of Speechâ€"Language Pathology: Preparation for the Praxis SLP and Comprehensive Examinationâ€"Fifth Edition