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OverviewThis book represents the culmination of ten years of autism research by the authors. It describes Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) and details how this program can help children with autism acquire language skills, form social bonds, and further their schoolwork. PRT is a comprehensive service delivery model that aims to reduce the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. The structure of the treatment relies on targeting pivotal areas of behavior to affect a larger, overarching change. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert L. Koegel , Lynn Kern KoegelPublisher: Brookes Publishing Co Imprint: Brookes Publishing Co Dimensions: Width: 18.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.667kg ISBN: 9781557668196ISBN 10: 1557668191 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 30 November 2005 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Inactive Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsSection I. Overview of PRT; Overview of the Pivotal Response Treatment; Outreach, Early Identification and Early PRT Intervention; PRT Interventions in General Education Classrooms; Incorporating PRT Procedures to Improve Homework Performance; PRT Parent Education Programs - From the Perspective of Parents; Considering Cultural Diversity in Intervention Programs; Section II. Development of Communication; Longitudinal Trajectories of Communication Development with PRT Intervention; PRT Language Intervention for Extremely Difficult Cases - First Words: Getting Verbal Communication Started The Pivotal Response of Initiations and Long Term Improvement; Section III. Social Development; Improving Socialization in Inclusive Settings - Social Development; Intervention in an Inclusive Summer Camp; Play-dates, Social Interactions, and Friendships with Typical Peers; Section IV. Reducing Disruptive Behavior and Broadening Children's Interests; Reducing Ritualistic Behaviors and Broadening Children's Interests; Improving Social-communication, Empathy and Pragmatics in Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism; Combining Functional Assessment and Self-Management Procedures to Rapidly Reduce Disruptive BehaviorsReviewsWill motivate and inspire everyone who participates in a child's day . . . a true demonstration of Pivotal Response Treatments as an effective and adaptable intervention! --Teresa A. Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP Clinical Services Officer, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, author of Let's Talk Emotions: Helping Children with Social Cognitive Deficits, Including AS, HFA, and NVLD, Learn to Understand and Express Empathy and Emotions (04/16/2007) Author InformationRobert Koegel, Ph.D., is a senior researcher at the Stanford School of Medicine. His research is in the area of autism, specializing in language intervention, family support, and school integration. He has published over 200 articles and papers relating to the treatment of autism, and several books on the treatment of autism and positive behavioral support. He is the Founding Editor of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. Models of his procedures are used in public schools and in parent education programs throughout the world. He has trained many health care and special education leaders in the United States and abroad. Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a clinical professor at the Stanford School of Medicine. She has been active in the development of programs to improve communication in children with autism, including the development of first words, grammatical structures, pragmatics, and social conversation. In addition to her published books and articles in the area of communication and language development, she has developed and published procedures and field manuals in the area of self-management and functional analysis that are used in school districts and by parents throughout the United States and have been translated in other major languages. Dr. Lynn Koegel is the author of Overcoming Autism and Growing Up on the Spectrum with parent Claire LaZebnik, published by Viking/Penguin and available in most bookstores. In addition, she appeared on ABC's hit show ""Supernanny"" working with a child with autism. Yvonne Bruinsma, Ph.D., BCBA-D, In STEPPS and In STEPPS Academy, Irvine, CA. Dr. Bruinsma is CEO and founder of In STEPPS and In STEPPS Academy in Irvine, California, a behavioral health agency and a nonprofit private school for children with autism in California. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and received her doctorate in special education, developmental disabilities, and risk studies in 2004. She has been working with families and teaching others how to work with families by using NDBI strategies for over 20 years. Yvonneâ (TM)s focus is to blend research and reality in the highest quality treatment in a community setting. Daniel Openden, Ph.D., BCBA, Dr. Openden serves as the president and chief executive officer for the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center, an internationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to autism research, education, evidence-based treatment, and community outreach to support individuals with autism and their families throughout their lifetimes. As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral, Dr. Openden has expertise in developing training programs for teaching parents and professionals to implement Pivotal Response Treatment. Dr. Openden is an adjunct professor at Arizona State University, is a founding member of the Council of Autism Service Providers, and serves on the Autism Speaks Mission Delivery Committee and the Scientific Council of the Organization for Autism Research. Lauren Brookman-Frazee, Ph.D., San Diego Department of Psychiatry, University of California, La Jolla, CA. Dr. Brookman-Frazee is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, Associate Director of the Child and Adoles-cent Services Research Center, and Research Director at the Autism Discovery In-stitute at Rady Childrenâ (TM)s Hospital-San Diego. She specializes in parent-mediated interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other develop-mental and mental health problems. Dr. Brookman-Frazee's research involves partnering with mental health and education system leaders, providers, and families to develop, test, and implement evidence-based interventions in community and school-based settings. Jennifer B. Symon, Ph.D., BCBA, Special Education and Counseling, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Symon is a professor in the Division of Special Education and Counseling at California State University, Los Angeles. She coordinates the programs in ASD and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Her research interests include interventions for parents, teachers, para-professionals, and peers who support students with ASD. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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