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Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is one of the most effective interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. Now you can bring ABA best practices into any early childhood setting with this book--your complete guide to using ABA within everyday routines to support childrena (TM)s learning, participation, and development. Ideal for use with children birth to five, this practical, reader-friendly guidebook is the first to combine ABA with natural environment intervention, the widely used, research-supported approach to meeting the needs of children with disabilities. Youa (TM)ll learn the fundamental principles and research behind ABA and natural environment intervention, and youa (TM)ll get one clear and practical framework for<ul><li>conducting effective assessment of behavior, skills, routines, and caregiver priorities <li>setting meaningful goals that increase the childa (TM)s active participation in routines <li>addressing the goals with tailored ABA teaching procedures <li>creating powerful intervention plans that support children in specific developmental domains and routines <li>selecting an appropriate data collection method<li>monitoring progress toward goals and making adjustments as needed <li>ensuring consistent implementation of ABA interventions <li>coaching other professionals and caregivers in the ABA approach</ul>To get you started with ABA, the book gives you 25 sample teaching plans that strengthen communication, social interaction, positive behavior, independent play and daily living skills, cognitive skills, and participation in everyday routines. Vivid, realistic case studies of diverse children walk you through the ABA process from start to finish. And with the blank forms and data sheets, youa (TM)ll easily assess childrena (TM)s skills and participation and monitor their progress toward goals. With this comprehensive guide to a proven intervention approach, youa (TM)ll help young children with ASD and other disabilities make lasting improvements and participate fully at home, at school, and in their community.A featured book in our Better Behavior Kit!See which domain of school readiness in the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Outcomes Framework this book addresses.

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PublisherBrookes Publishing Co

ISBN-101598572407

ISBN-139781598572407

eBay Product ID (ePID)152396166

Product Key Features

TypeTextbook

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

AuthorDebra Leach

SubjectEducation & Teaching

Dimensions

Height253mm

Width178mm

Weight349g

Additional Product Features

Date of Publication30/05/2013

Place of PublicationBaltimore

Foreword byTravis Thompson,R Mcwilliam

Spine10mm

GenreEducation & Teaching

Country of PublicationUnited States

Author BiographyDebra Leach, Ed.D., BCBA, is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Winthrop University and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She previously served as a public school teacher, as an early intervention provider, and as Associate Director for the Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. Her main research interests include autism spectrum disorders, inclusion, applied behavior analysis, positive behavior supports, and early intervention. She enjoys training preservice teachers and working with school districts, families, and community groups to support the successful inclusion of children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorders in home, school, and community contexts. Travis Thompson, Ph.D., L.P., Graduate Faculty Member, Special Education Program, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and Consulting Psychologist, Minnesota Early Autism Project, 7242 Forestview Lane North, Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369 Dr. Thompson is affiliated with the Autism Certificate Program in the Special Education Program of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota, and he is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. He is a collaborator on a multisite project on challenging behavior in developmental disabilities including the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Maryland; the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; and the University of Kansas, Parsons. He is a licensed psychologist. Dr. Thompson completed his doctoral training in psychology at the University of Minnesota and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Maryland. He spent a year at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom and a year as a visiting scientist at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Thompson was Director of the John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development at Vanderbilt University and Director of the Institute for Child Development at the University of Kansas Medical Center--a clinical, training, and research institute. Dr. Thompson has served on several National Institutes of Health research review committees, including chairing reviews of the applicants for Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism awards in 2000, 2003, and 2007. He has been a member of American Psychological Association (APA) task forces concerned with the practice of psychology and psychopharmacology. He is a past president of the Behavioral Pharmacology Society, the Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse, and the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities of the APA. Dr. Thompson has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Research Award, The Arc of the United States; the Academy on Mental Retardation Lifetime Research Award; the APA's Don Hake Award; the Edgar A. Doll Award, for contributions to facilitate the transfer of research into practice; and the Ernest R. Hilgard Award and the Impact of Science on Application Award of the Society for Advancement of Behavior Analysis. He has served as cochair of the Association for Behavior Analysis International's Annual Autism Conference (2010 and 2011). He has published more than 230 journal articles and chapters and 30 books dealing with autism, developmental disabilities, psychopharmacology, and related topics. His most recent books, Making Sense of Autism (2007) and Dr. Thompson's Straight Talk on Autism (2008), are also published by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Dr. Thompson has spoken in 46 states and 15 countries about his research and clinical services and on topics related to autism and other developmental disabilities and psychopharmacology. Dr. McWilliam is the Siskin Endowed Chair of Research in Early Childhood Education, Development, and Intervention at Siskin Childrena (TM)s Institute. He is also a professor of education

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