*Strong potential: early intervention is critical for kids with autism. *Provides easy-to-learn, playful ways for parents to help their toddlers and preschoolers. *Based on the authors' Early Start program, shown by research to improve communication, behavior, and IQ. *Early Start is one of the few validated programs for young children with ASD-and the only one for toddlers. *Doable strategies fit easily into family routines and are compatible with any type of treatment.

This book examines a group-based adaptation of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) designed for use with preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It describes the principles and procedures of the Group-Based Early Start Denver Model (G-ESDM) and provides practical and empirical guidelines for implementing effective, affordable programs across public healthcare and educational settings. Chapters offer rationales and strategies for designing and evaluating interventions, building interdisciplinary teams, and organizing learning spaces to engage student interest. Examples discuss the social interactions in groups that provide opportunities for learning, improving interpersonal skills, and reducing problem behaviors. In addition, the book offers ideas for retooling teaching strategies when an individual child lags behind the rest of the group. Featured topics include: Creating treatment objectives in the G-ESDM. Setting up the G-ESDM team and learning environment. Development of the G-ESDM classroom curriculum. Practical tools such as decision-making trees, teaching templates, and fidelity systems. Facilitating learning through peer interactions and social participation. Implementing the Group-Based Early Start Denver Model for Preschoolers with Autism is a must-have resource for clinicians and practitioners as well as researchers, professors, and graduate students in the fields of child and school psychology, behavioral therapy, and social work along with psychiatry, pediatrics, and educational and healthcare policy.

This book examines a group-based adaptation of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) designed for use with preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It describes the principles and procedures of the Group-Based Early Start Denver Model (G-ESDM) and provides practical and empirical guidelines for implementing effective, affordable programs across public healthcare and educational settings. Chapters offer rationales and strategies for designing and evaluating interventions, building interdisciplinary teams, and organizing learning spaces to engage student interest. Examples discuss the social interactions in groups that provide opportunities for learning, improving interpersonal skills, and reducing problem behaviors. In addition, the book offers ideas for retooling teaching strategies when an individual child lags behind the rest of the group. Featured topics include: Creating treatment objectives in the G-ESDM. Setting up the G-ESDM team and learning environment. Development of the G-ESDM classroom curriculum. Practical tools such as decision-making trees, teaching templates, and fidelity systems. Facilitating learning through peer interactions and social participation. Implementing the Group-Based Early Start Denver Model for Preschoolers with Autism is a must-have resource for clinicians and practitioners as well as researchers, professors, and graduate students in the fields of child and school psychology, behavioral therapy, and social work along with psychiatry, pediatrics, and educational and healthcare policy.

From leading authorities, this state-of-the-art manual presents the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), the first comprehensive, empirically tested intervention specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers with autism. Supported by the principles of developmental psychology and applied behavior analysis, ESDM's intensive teaching interventions are delivered within play-based, relationship-focused routines. The manual provides structured, hands-on strategies for working with very young children in individual and group settings to promote development in such key domains as imitation; communication; social, cognitive, and motor skills; adaptive behavior; and play. Implementing individualized treatment plans for each child requires the use of an assessment tool, the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist. A nonreproducible checklist is included in the manual for reference, along with instructions for use; 8 " x 11" checklists are sold separately in sets of 15 two-color booklets.

The newest edition of the most comprehensive handbook on autism and related disorders Since the original edition was first published more than a quarter of a century ago, The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Volume 1: Diagnosis, Development, and Brain Mechanisms, has been the most influential reference work in the field of autism and related conditions. The new, updated Fourth Edition takes into account the changes in the disorders' definitions in the DSM-V and ICD-10 that may have profound implications for diagnosis and, by extension, access to services. Along with providing practical clinical advice--including the role of psychopharmacology in treatment the handbook codifies the ever-expanding current body of research throughout both volumes , offering a wealth of information on the epidemiology of autism and the genetic, environmental, biochemical, social, and neuropathological aspects of the disorder. Volume 1 includes: Information on outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorders * A range of issues and interventions important from infancy, though adolescence and beyond for individuals with autism spectrum disorders * Current information about play development, including skills, object play, and interventions * Coverage of the state of genetic, biochemical, and neuropathological autism research * Chapters on psychopharmacology and medical care in autism and related conditions The new edition includes the relevant updates to help readers stay abreast of the state of this rapidly evolving field and gives them a guide to separate the wheat from the chaff as information about autism proliferates.

*Needed resource from award-winning authors and the developers of the Early Start Denver Model, an evidence-based treatment used worldwide. *Effective-studies show that learning in natural settings can support early social and communication development. *A highly practical approach to helping parents incorporate key learning experiences into daily routines. *Complete with examples and downloadable forms, including the P-ESDM Infant-Toddler Curriculum Checklist (ideal for telehealth). *Broad audience includes mental health clinicians, early and special educators, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and pediatricians. *Perfect trio, joining: Early Start Denver Model for Young Children with Autism, 9781606236314, for professionals, and An Early Start for Your Child with Autism, 9781609184704, for parents.

The "Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist for Young Children with Autism "is used to comprehensively assess the skills of toddlers and preschoolers with autism across multiple developmental domains and to establish individualized teaching objectives. Administered every 12 weeks, it is an essential component of the intervention program described in the authoritative manual, " Early Start Denver Model for Young Children with Autism." Sold in sets of 15 two-color booklets.

*Needed resource from award-winning authors and the developers of the Early Start Denver Model, an evidence-based treatment used worldwide. *Effective-studies show that learning in natural settings can support early social and communication development. *A highly practical approach to helping parents incorporate key learning experiences into daily routines. *Complete with examples and downloadable forms, including the P-ESDM Infant-Toddler Curriculum Checklist (ideal for telehealth). *Broad audience includes mental health clinicians, early and special educators, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and pediatricians. *Perfect trio, joining: Early Start Denver Model for Young Children with Autism, 9781606236314, for professionals, and An Early Start for Your Child with Autism, 9781609184704, for parents.

*Strong potential: early intervention is critical for kids with autism. *Provides easy-to-learn, playful ways for parents to help their toddlers and preschoolers. *Based on the authors' Early Start program, shown by research to improve communication, behavior, and IQ. *Early Start is one of the few validated programs for young children with ASD-and the only one for toddlers. *Doable strategies fit easily into family routines and are compatible with any type of treatment.