Research over the past five years in the area of autism has increased nearly exponentially, though often with confusing or conflicting results. School-based professionals (psychologists, SLP’s, counselors, teachers) are left to question the reliability and validity of their choices for screening, assessment, intervention, and support of school-age children and youth with autism.
The author of A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Schools, Second Edition has successfully distilled from the research the most current practical and effective assessment tools, practices, and procedures for supporting children with autism in school. Each chapter highlights the best practices for identifying and responding appropriately to the educational and behavioral needs of children on the autism spectrum. Parents will also find this book to be a valuable resource when navigating through the educational system in their efforts to ensure an appropriate educational plan for their child. The Appendix section contains especially clear and concise information and terminology related to autism and co-occuring conditions as well as definitions and descriptions of laws and types of special education programming currently being offered to children with special needs.
As a school psychologist, I greatly appreciate Dr. Wilkinson's inclusion of Appendix (A-F) which provides the working professional with a quick and easy reference to research-proven assessment tools, an observation checklist, and a listing of effective interventions and practical education goals and objectives for children on the autism spectrum.
I consider A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Schools to be a valuable desktop resource offering the school-based professional the most current and evidence-based information for their work with children with autism.
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Useful to the parent, pediatrician, teacher, Child Study Team - a great resource!
The book makes assessment of children on the Autistic Spectrum in school very easy. It's a matter of opening the book and identifying the key areas of assessment, based on good practice. I wish I had this book as a guide when I was a member of the Child Study Team (years ago) as a School Psychologist. The areas of assessment are thorough and leave little room for questioning or error in the evaluation process. Further, good evaluation and diagnostic data then informs the treatment plan, and school program.This book is also equally as helpful to the parent of a child who is consulting with his/her neurologist and or pediatrician. It would be great if pediatricians can have this book available to their parents when they are questioning if their child is on the Autistic Spectrum because it guides the questioning and evaluation process before the school (if the child is of school age) becomes involved.Overall, the amount of information that can be gathered by the parent, teacher and Child Study Team, based on the recommendations made by this empirical and nicely organized book, will be extremely helpful and take out much trial and error out of the process for members involved in the process.
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