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This handbook provides a comprehensive review of the numerous factors associated with treatments for children, youth, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It offers in-depth analysis of evidence-based treatments for young children, providing coverage on interventions within social skills training, school curricula, communication and speech training, and augmentative communication. It also covers treatments for adolescents and adults, including vocational programs, social integration programs, and mental health resources. Chapters also review several popular interventions such as functional behavior analysis, sensory integration therapy, early intensive behavioral interventions (EIBI), and floor time. In addition, the Handbook discusses standards of practice, focusing on ethical issues, review boards, training concerns, and informed consent.
Topics featured in the
Handbook include:
- Training for parents of individuals diagnosed with ASD.
- Treatment of socially reinforced problem behavior.
- Comorbid challenging behaviors.
- Post-secondary education supports and programs for adults.
- The TEACCH Program for people with ASD.
- Treatment of addiction in adults with ASD.
- Diet and nutrition based treatments targeted at children with ASD.
The Handbook of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder is a must-have reference for researchers, clinicians/professionals, and graduate students in clinical child, school, and developmental psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, and social work as well as rehabilitation medicine/therapy, behavioral therapy, pediatrics, and educational psychology.
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Autism and Child Psychopathology Series Series Editor: Johnny L. Matson
Johnny L. Matson Editor
Handbook of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism and Child Psychopathology Series
Series Editor Johnny L. Matson Department of Psychology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA, USA
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/8665
Johnny L. Matson Editor
Handbook of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Editor Johnny L. Matson Department of Psychology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA, USA
ISSN 2192-922X ISSN 2192-9238 (electronic) Autism and Child Psychopathology Series ISBN 978-3-319-61737-4 ISBN 978-3-319-61738-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-61738-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017950159 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper Th