Therapists play a crucial role in helping children and their
families as they navigate the often stormy course of living with
autism spectrum disorders (ASD). As cases of autism are
increasingly diagnosed, the number of therapists with specialized
training cannot keep pace. What is the clinician without prior
experience with this disability to do when considering working with
a child on the autism spectrum? This start here book a practical
beginner s guide to ASD for therapists provides the answer. Without
getting bogged down in the complexity of the disorder or attempting
to turn practitioners into autism specialists, it points therapists
novices and seasoned alike in the right direction so they re better
equipped to provide support. Because autism can manifest in so many
different ways, no cookie-cutter treatment exists and therapists
need to be conversant with the basics, from assessment and
treatment approaches to common therapeutic issues that can arise.
This book serves as an invaluable road map.
Viewing ASD as a social communicative disorder, the authors
provide a sound background of its manifestations and therapeutic
interventions, helping therapists to define treatment issues and
prepare for potentially difficult client encounters. Filled with
practical insights and guidance, the book explains how to ask the
right questions of parents and how to assess their answers. It
presents a philosophy to guide parents and others in changing their
perceptions of the child s disability so as to pave the way for
effective approaches to be used within the child s environment.
Concrete tools are provided to help determine goodness of fit
between the therapist and client, in addition to several helpful
reproducible intake and assessment forms available for download on
an accompanying CD. Charting the Course is an important therapist s
guide representing an all-encompassing approach to working not only
with children and their parents, but also with their siblings,
family members, and those in the community who are involved in
their lives. Ultimately, this book provides a reassuring anchor for
any clinician new to treating this disability as well as for those
who are seeking alternative approaches to their ongoing work with
children diagnosed with ASD."
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