To work effectively with individuals who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), SLPs and other practitioners need in-depth knowledge on choosing and implementing interventions for communication and social challenges. This textbook and casebook bundle gives professionals the foundation they need to evaluate and compare today’s widely used interventions—and determine which ones will promote the best outcomes for the people they serve. Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence-Based Intervention Strategies for Communication & Social Interactions, Second Edition. Readers will get a thorough introduction to 14 evidence-based interventions, complete with key details on each intervention’s theoretical and empirical basis, components, practical requirements, applications for both children and adults, and considerations for children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Twelve video clips (available for streaming) illustrate the interventions in action, and highly relevant learning activities prepare SLPs and other practitioners to make sound decisions in scenarios they’re likely to encounter in the field. Case Studies for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Through 14 realistic cases, readers will explore the types of clinical challenges they may face, see what the experts would recommend, and get exercises to help them practice their decision-making skills. Covers 14 Interventions: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Strategies • The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) • Discrete Trial Instruction • The Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based (DIR) Model • Functional Communication Training • The JASPER Model • Enhanced Milieu Teaching • Early Social Interaction • Peer-Mediated Support Interventions • Pivotal Response Treatment • The SCERTS® Model • Social Skills Interventions • Social Stories™ • Video Modeling

Table of Contents:
Textbook Table of Contents About the Videos Series Preface Editorial Advisory Board About the Editors About the Contributors Foreward Tony Charman Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction to the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Patricia A. Prelock and Rebecca J. McCauley Chapter 2 Assessment for Treatment Planning and Progress Monitoring Rebecca J. McCauley, Allison Bean, and Patricia A. Prelock Chapter 3 Language and Communication in ASD: Implications for Intervention Ashley R. Brien and Patricia A. Prelock Chapter 4 Augmentative Alternative Communication Strategies: Manual Signs, Picture Communication, And Speech-Generating Devices Jane R. Wegner Chapter 5 The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM): Promoting Social Communication in Young Children With ASD Jill Howard and Geraldine Dawson Chapter 6 Discrete Trial Instruction Amanda Kazee, Susan M. Wilczynski, Maria Martino, Shawnna Sundberg, Molly Quinn, and Nicholas L. Mundell Chapter 7 The Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based (DIR) Model and Its Application to Children with ASD Sima Gerber Chapter 8 Functional Communication Training: Treating Challenging Behavior V. Mark Durand and Lauren J. Moskowitz Chapter 9 The JASPER Model for Children with Autism: Improving Play, Social Communication, and Engagement Connie Kasari and Kyle Thomas Sterrett Chapter 10 Enhanced Milieu Teaching Ann P. Kaiser and Jodi K. Heidlage Chapter 11 Early Social Interaction Juliann J. Woods, Amy Wetherby, Abigail Delehanty, Shubha Kashinath, and Renee Daly Holland Chapter 12 Peer-Mediated Support Interventions for Students with ASD Erik W. Carter Chapter 13 Pivotal Response Treatment Lynn Kern Koegel, Kristen Strong, and Elizabeth Ponder Chapter 14 The SCERTS® Model: Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Supports Amy C. Laurent, Emily Rubin, and Barry M. Prizant Chapter 15 Social Skills Interventions Patricia A. Prelock and Ashley Brien Chapter 16 Social Stories Tiffany L. Hutchins Chapter 17 Video Modeling for Persons with ASD Tom Buggey Chapter 18 Future Directions Rebecca J. McCauley and Patricia A. Prelock Glossary Index Casebook Table of Contents Series Preface Editorial Advisory Board About the Editors About the Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction Case 1—–Finding a Voice: An Elementary Schooler with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Down Syndrome Stephanie Meehan and Jane R. Wegner Case 2—Promoting Early Social Communication Skills: A Preschooler with ASD Jill Howard and Geraldine Dawson Case 3—Teaching Social Skills and Self-Regulation to Decrease Problem Behavior and Improve Quality of Life: A Preschooler with ASD Susan M. Wilczynski and Shawnna Sundberg Case 4—Understanding Foundational Developmental Capacities Related to Language: A Toddler with ASD Sima Gerber Case 5—Replacing Challenging Behavior with a Better Way to Communicate: A Fourth Grader with ASD Lauren J. Moskowitz Case 6—Implementing the Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement and Regulation (JASPER) Intervention: A Toddler with ASD Kyle Sterrett and Connie Kasari Case 7—Using Enhanced Milieu Teaching with an Emerging Verbal Communicator: A Young Child with ASD Ann Kaiser and Jodi K. Heidlage Case 8—Coaching in Early Childhood Intervention: A Toddler with ASD Kathleen D. Ross Case 9—Supporting Relationships and Learning in Secondary School: A Teenager with ASD and Intellectual Disability Erik W. Carter Case 10—Using Pivotal Response Treatment to Improve Social Communication and Behavior Skills: A Young Child with ASD Lynn Kern Koegel, Brittany Lynn Koegel, Elizabeth Ponder, Kristen Strong Case 11—Facilitating Social Communicative and Social Emotional Competence: A Third Grader with ASD Amy C. Laurent, Emily Rubin, and Barry M. Prizant Case 12—Making Friends and Maintaining Relationships: A Preteen with ASD Ashley Brien Case 13—Understanding the Causes and Consequences of One’s Own Challenging Behaviors: An Elementary Schooler with ASD and Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Tiffany Hutchins and Patricia A. Prelock Case 14—Learning to Approach and Vocalize with Peers During Playground Time Using Self-Modeling: A Preschooler with Moderate to Severe Autism Tom Buggey Index