When your child has just been diagnosed with autism, questions and concerns immediately flood your mind. What do I need to know first? What do I need to do first? What program is right for my child? This book discusses the components of a perfect program for young children with autism, including a variety of proven techniques, and gives parents tools to assess whether or not they fit their child and their family. It also includes a how-to-guide for setting up an effective Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) and transitioning a child with autism into a public school program.
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Presents seven teaching strategies, ten behavior rules, must-have goals, and more. This book offers a game plan to start working with your child right away.
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 - A Real-life Look at the Autism Spectrum
  • Chapter 2 - Family Issues: The Personal Side of Autism
  • Chapter 3 - What is Early Intervention?
  • Chapter 4 - Building Your Dream Team
  • Chapter 5 - Assessment: A Picture of Your Child’s Strengths and Challenges
  • Chapter 6 - Blueprint for a Perfect Program
  • Chapter 7 - Options, Options, Options! Choosing the Right Intervention Model for the ASD Child
  • Chapter 8 - From Good to Bad to Meltdown: Understanding Your Child’s Behavior Challenges
  • Chapter 9 - Little Kids, Big Issues: Sleeping, Eating, Toilet Training & Independence
  • Chapter 10 - The Next Step: Transitioning from Early Intervention to Public School Programs
  • More Real-life Advice
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Appendix A - A Day in the Life
  • Appendix B - Sample IFSP for a Child with ASD
  • Appendix C - Toilet Training … Is Your Child Ready? By Connie Marks
  • Appendix D - Guidelines for Theory & Practice & COSAC Position Statement on Treatment Recommendations
  • Appendix E - National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) & List of Part C Lead Agencies
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781932565553
Publisert
2008-01-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Future Horizons Incorporated
Vekt
641 gr
Høyde
224 mm
Bredde
151 mm
Dybde
27 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
424

Forfatter

Biographical note

Dr. James Ball, a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral, is the President/Chief Executive Officer of JB Autism Consulting. He is also a member of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee as a public member, this Committee, as outlined in the Autism Cares Act, makes recommendations to the Secretary on autism research gaps and submits to the Congress and the President an annual update on the summary of advances and an annual update to the strategic plan. He has been in the field of autism for over thirty years providing preschool, educational, residential, and employment services to children and adults affected by an Autism Spectrum Disorder. He is also the Director of Clinical Services for New York Families of Autistic Children (NYFAC), a private not-for-profit organization providing support and training for children and families in New York City. He provides private consultation to organizations, schools, and families regarding home program, staff/parent training, home support services, classroom design/support, behavior management/assessment and functional behavior assessment.