A Practical Guide to Finding Treatments That Work for People with Autism

Increasingly, behavior analysts and other practitioners are serving children, adolescents, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Given the diversity of the population being treated - symptoms, age, developmental level, etc., settling on the most effective treatment can be a challenge. The purpose of this book is to provide a logical, culturally sensitive, and values-based resource to aid practitioners in making informed decisions on the most effective treatment for any given client at any given time. By providing multiple illustrative examples, practitioners will learn to use their professional judgment to integrate the best available evidence with client values and context. This will increase the likelihood efficacious autism treatments will be selected and maintained, with the goal of producing meaningful gains across a range of skills. Detailed description of the evidence-based practice of applied behaviour analysis framework as it applies to ASDOffers a decision-making framework that helps clinicians integrate the best available evidence with client values and contextGuides practitioners through the process of assessing treatment outcomes and fit with client values and contextual variablesProvides concrete examples for various age groups INDICE: I. IntroductionA. The evidence-based practice decision-making frameworkB. The need for incorporating multiple sources of information when making decisions about treatment selection or maintenanceC. Purpose and formatII. Best Available EvidenceA. Systematic and Alternative ReviewsB. Alternative Sources of EvidenceC. Similarities/Differences of evidence in term of quality, quantity, consistency, and relevanceIII. Client Values and Context A. Identifying and involving client and all relevant stakeholders B. Biological/Medical considerationsC. Client PreferenceD. Client RepertoireE. Supporting EnvironmentsF. Environmental & Resource ConstraintG. Social ValidityH. Reducing the Need for Behavior Analytic ServicesIV. Professional Judgment. A. Progress-monitoringB. Assessing contextual fitV. Application A. Example involving preschool child with ASD B. Example involving elementary/junior high-aged child with ASD C. Example involving adolescent with ASD D. Example involving adult with ASD

• ISBN: 978-0-12-809480-8
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 80
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés