...provides a wealth of practical information for parents professionals, & others concerned with helping such children ...
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
A great manual for parents and professionals:
Just beginning in this field, I did not know what to expect concerning the reading material I would have to read and study. Like many naïve people, I assumed most ABA material would be too scientific or difficult to understand. Although I use ABA at work daily, thinking of it as a scientific treatment made me wary that it would be too hard to explain to others or even too difficult to truly understand myself. However, that all changed after I was assigned to read the second chapter in this book. The... more info
After the diagnosis....:
Catherine Maurice points out the strategy of this manual very succinctly by stating "We are putting ourselves in the shoes of parents." Definitive ways to begin a home based program dealt with issues such as the hiring of an A.B.A. therapist and obtaining volunteers from local colleges. Examples of the efficacy of parent groups such as F.E.A.T. allow us to see the possibilities of cost effective home programs. Starting up an early intervention program was compared to beginning a small business. It requires... more info
A review to evaluate treatments:
A Review of Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals. Edited by Catherine Maurice Co- edited by Gina Green & Stephen C. Luce. Whether new in the field of applied behavior analysis or someone who either knows or works with children with autism, this book is an educational reference to have. There is a variety of items that can be taken away with after reading through this book, such as teaching strategies, what programs to teach, how to teach,... more info
The manual you need:
If you want to do ABA with your autistic child, get this manual and the book Overcoming Autism - I have read a dozen books and these are the 2 I go back to time and again. I use this manual as a guide, picking a few lessons a week to build upon. Gives you the focus and direction to know what to do with your child.
