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Excelling with Autism: Obtaining Critical Mass Using Deliberate Practice introduces a new way to optimize the progress of learners with ASD. Reaching critical mass helps learners apply information in new ways – spontaneous generalization. This book is about doing things differently to positively impact individuals on the spectrum by supporting the development of critical mass in areas that are necessary for successful functioning in home, work, and community using the research-based elements of deliberate practice. In this book, the four elements of deliberate practice -- developing specific goals, ensuring focus, moving out of the comfort zone, and communicating outcomes -- are applied to teaching social, communication, and daily living skills. Critical mass and the related science of deliberate practice will change the life course of individuals with ASD. Incorporating the elements of deliberate practice is a critical step toward helping individuals with ASD to reach their unlimited potential.

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"""As an autistic I marvel at the parallels between my experienced life and this text. Excelling with Autism is nothing short of a brilliant, practically engineered to readily accomplish meaningful life outcomes across the lifespan. As a mental health therapist, I find the number one expressed wish of autistic clients is help in making friends and thus having a more satisfying life. Excelling with Autism explains how."" - Judy Endow, LCSW, www.judyendow.com ""Indispensable in the library of every setting that has learners with autism. To excel with autism requires excelling teachers. This book offers teachers the ingredients for excellent and autism-friendly teaching. ... What distinguishes excellent and autism-friendly teachers is that they know why a certain teaching strategy is a good strategy for learners with autism. This book offers exactly that knowledge."" - Peter Vermeulen, PhD, co-director, Autisme Centraal, international speaker, and thought leader"

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Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, is president of AAPC Publishing Company. She was the recipient of the Autism Society of America’s Outstanding Professional Award, the Princeton Fellowship Award, The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome (GRASP) Divine Neurotypical Award, American Academy of Pediatrics Autism Champion, and two-time recipient of the Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental Disabilities Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award. She has written over 250 articles and books on autism spectrum disorder and has made over 1500 presentations all over the world. Ruth Aspy, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who specializes in transdisciplinary assessment and intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. She is co-creator of a comprehensive model of intervention. Kerry Mataya, MEd, is the Executive Director of Bridgeway Services providing individual and group intervention-based services in the areas of social development, problem-solving, perspective taking, academics, self-awareness, behaviour regulation, and executive function. Hollis Shaffer is a student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Shaffer was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome when he was 14-years-old after being misdiagnosed with ADHD for many years. He currently works with Bridgeway Services as an assistant and small group leader during afterschool social groups assisting students with HF-ASD in areas such as conversation, team-building activities, group behaviour, and sports.

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