Autism Spectrum Disorders

Description

• Provides a contemporary and research-based approach to teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorders from established author, Laura J. Hall.

  • Keeps readers up to date with the most recent and ongoing research available through new suggestions for future research in each chapter.

  • Includes literature reviews of all content areas as well as evidence-based descriptions of the identification of practices and strategies, as determined by the National Standards Project and the National Professional Development Center on ASD.

• Covers ASD across the lifespan by addressing a variety of environments such as working with young children and their families in the home, working with school-age students in educational settings, and working with young adults in the community.

• Offers a unique look at ASD and cultural and linguistic considerations throughout the text to help all practitioners be sensitive, knowledgeable, and aware of the influences of culture and language, as well giving them the tools to implement culturally responsive strategies.

  • Details systems of support for individuals with ASD and their families in a new Chapter 10. The chapter focuses on the influence of culture and how to work with families from diverse backgrounds, the importance of collaboration within and across systems, the importance of advocating for policy, and a history of examples of parent-initiated efforts that have resulted in policy change.

• Organises evidence-based strategies by theoretical perspective including physiological, applied behaviour analysis, developmental, social-relational, and cultural theoretical perspectives.

• Uses real quotes, stories, interviews and comments to explore what it is like to live with ASD through captivating In Their Words accounts.

• Captures the history of the field by examining how the philosophies, policies, and research outcomes have evolved over time through the Evolution of Practices / Events feature found in most chapters.

• Features relevant strategies and practical examples for working with people who have ASD throughout the entire text.

• Highlights practices that have been used to address sensory issues, such as hyper or hyposensitivity to sensory stimuli, in Sensory Considerations examples in each chapter.

• Focuses on implementation science in Chapter 3 where best practices in implementing evidence-based practices through collaboration of stakeholders is discussed.

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134539575.

An established author helps educators implement the best evidence-based practices for teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

With a solid emphasis on research, Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Theory to Practice offers a practical approach to teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by providing a step-by-step guide for assessment and progress monitoring, and outlining a variety of evidence-based practices organized by major theoretical perspective. Hall devotes a complete chapter to cultural and linguistic diversity and addresses ASD across the lifespan, including preschool, school-age, and transition stages. Real-life In Their Words accounts give readers a first-hand look of what it is like to live with ASD. Updated with the latest research and strategies, the Third Edition includes a new chapter on systems of support for individuals with ASD and their families, new Sensory Considerations call-outs, and an enhanced focus on implementation science. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos.

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For characteristics and methods courses in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134539575. 

An established author helps educators implement the best evidence-based practices for teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

 

With a solid emphasis on research, Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Theory to Practice offers a practical approach to teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by providing a step-by-step guide for assessment and progress monitoring, and outlining a variety of evidence-based practices organized by major theoretical perspective. Hall devotes a complete chapter to cultural and linguistic diversity and addresses ASD across the lifespan, including preschool, school-age, and transition stages. Real-life In Their Words accounts give readers a first-hand look of what it is like to live with ASD. Updated with the latest research and strategies, the Third Edition includes a new chapter on systems of support for individuals with ASD and their families, new Sensory Considerations call-outs, and an enhanced focus on implementation science.

 

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText 
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with embedded videos. The Enhanced Pearson eText is also available without a print version of the textbook.

 

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Chapter 1. Classification and the Physiological Approach

Chapter 2. Assessment

Chapter 3. Effective Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices

Chapter 4. Applied Behavior Analysis: Key Concepts and Foundational Strategies

Chapter 5. Applied Behavior Analysis: Principles in Practice

Chapter 6. Developmental, Social-Relational, Transactional, and Other Approaches

Chapter 7. Focus on Communication

Chapter 8. Building Social Skills and Social Relationships

Chapter 9. Transition to Adulthood

Chapter 10. Systems of Support for Individuals with ASD and their Families

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos in each chapter illustrate key concepts and strategies. The videos include examples of described interventions, experts speaking on the topics addressed, individuals with ASD providing recommendations, and discussions from model developers about the focus of their approach.

Students can experience the advantages of the Enhanced Pearson eText along with all the benefits of print for 40% to 50% less than a print bound book! Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted. Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy.

 

Key content changes include:

• UPDATED! Keeps readers up to date with the most recent and ongoing research available through new suggestions for future research in each chapter.

• UPDATED! Includes literature reviews of all content areas as well as evidence-based descriptions of the identification of practices and strategies, as determined by the National Standards Project and the National Professional Development Center on ASD.

• Details systems of support for individuals with ASD and their families in a new Chapter 10. The chapter focuses on the influence of culture and how to work with families from diverse backgrounds, the importance of collaboration within and across systems, and the importance of advocating for policy and a history of examples of parent-initiated efforts that have resulted in policy change.

• Highlights practices that have been used to address sensory issues–such as hyper or hyposensitivity to sensory stimuli–in Sensory Considerations examples in each chapter.

• Focuses on implementation science in Chapter 3 where best practices in implementing evidence-based practices through collaboration of stakeholders is discussed

Laura J. Hall began her work as an educator working for the Princeton Child Development Institute shortly after graduation. The excellent training and coaching in the implementation of applied behavior analysis with learners with autism that she received inspired her to pursue further education. Her current research focus is on identifying strategies to improve the educator-learner interaction to increase effective implementation of evidence-based practices by educators working in schools. She is a site Co-Principal Investigator on a multi-site federally funded RCT study of a comprehensive educational program for high school students with ASD. She is a co-author of book chapters in several handbooks with a focus on evidence-based practices and ASD, including the recent Handbook of Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Assessment, Intervention and Policy, 4th Edition. As Department Chair, for Special Education at San Diego State University, she works in collaboration with colleagues in the college, colleagues in the community, including parents of students with ASD, and, most importantly, new colleagues or graduates of the MA. Degree program with a specialization in autism that she worked to establish at SDSU. Follow up studies reveal that the graduates of this program remain in the field and sustain their use of evidence-based practices. This Masters Program is currently supported by federal grants from the Office of Special Education Programs. She is also the department liaison with the Behavior Analysis Certification Board.

Comprehensive, practical help for implementing the best, most common and current evidence-based practices for working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders across the life span.

 

Clearly written and comprehensive, this text provides a theoretical, contemporary, practical approach to teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Through real-life examples the author addresses the communication and social relationship issues faced by individuals with ASD, presents educators with best practices and programs for increasing academic achievement, and guides readers in identifying, placing, and instructing students. The book introduces the strategies used to determine the cause of ASD, a step-by-step guide for assessment and progress monitoring, the use of evidence-based practices to educate these individuals as mandated by the laws, and a thorough examination of the major theoretical perspectives. The text also looks at families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, how to work collaboratively with all families, and how to build communities of practice.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos in each chapter illustrate key concepts and strategies. The videos include examples of described interventions, experts speaking on the topics addressed, individuals with ASD providing recommendations, and discussions from model developers about the focus of their approach.

Additional information

Dimensions	0.50 × 7.30 × 9.10 in
Imprint	Pearson
Format	gen
ISBN-13	09780134531519
ISBN-10	0134531515
Author	Laura J. Hall
BISAC	EDU046000
Subjects	higher education, special education, EDU046000, Vocational / Professional Studies, Teacher Education, Autism Methods