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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Albert CotugnoPublisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.538kg ISBN: 9781843109105ISBN 10: 1843109107 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 15 June 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Part I. Autism Spectrum Disorders. Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2.Definition of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD). Chapter 3. Historical Background for (ASD). Chapter 4. Additional and Alternative Definitions for ASD. Chapter 5. Social Development and Children with ASD. Part II Treating Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders ASD. Chapter 6. Stress and Anxiety. Chapter 7. Attention. Chapter 8. Flexibility, Change, and Transition. Chapter 9. Managing and Regulating Affective and Emotional Response. Chapter 10. Combining Social Competence and Social Skill Building. Part III Group Interventions with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Chapter 11. A Model for Group Interventions for Children with ASD. Chapter 12. Forming an Understanding of the ASD Individual. Chapter 13. Introduction to a Stage Model of Group Development for ASD Individuals. Chapter 14. Stages of Group Development. Chapter 15. Roles that individual Children May take Within the Group. Chapter 16. Roles that the Group Leader May take Within the Group. Appendices. References. Index.ReviewsThis book contains many useful ideas for organising a group based experience for young people with ASD where the primary aim is to enhance social interactional skills. -- British Psychological Society It is a good value for money and would be a useful tool for speech and language therapists already running social skills groups for children with autism spectrum disorders. -- Speech & Language Therapy in Practice From theories to interventions and models based on basic cognitive research, this is a fine book for school, clinic and general practitioners involved in group work with special needs kids. -- The Midwest Book Review Group Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Focus on Social Competency and Social Skills is a powerful pick for any working with autistic children... models for interventios and tips on managing emotional responses make this a powerful, practical guide for any health library appealing to educators or therapists working with autistic kids. -- The Midwest Book Review This book contains many useful ideas for organising a group based experience for young people with ASD where the primary aim is to enhance social interactional skills. -- British Psychological Society It is a good value for money and would be a useful tool for speech and language therapists already running social skills groups for children with autism spectrum disorders. -- Speech & Language Therapy in Practice From theories to interventions and models based on basic cognitive research, this is a fine book for school, clinic and general practitioners involved in group work with special needs kids. -- The Midwest Book Review Group Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Focus on Social Competency and Social Skills is a powerful pick for any working with autistic children... models for interventios and tips on managing emotional responses make this a powerful, practical guide for any health library appealing to educators or therapists working with autistic kids. -- The Midwest Book Review Author InformationDr. Albert J. Cotugno is a clinical and educational psychologist with over 30 years' experience of working with seriously emotionally disturbed, learning and attention disordered, developmentally disabled, and autism spectrum disordered children. He now works in independent private practice in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is Director of Group Programs at Massachusetts General Hospital/YouthCare, and Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |