Enhancing Communication in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

by Tammy D. Barry, Stephanie Bader, Theodore Tomeny

Overview

Enhancing Communication in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders presents an overview of impairments in communication among children with an ASD. A variety of techniques for implementing interventions are highlighted, including applied behavior analysis, token economy systems, social skills groups, and more.

This book is a part of Prufrock Press' Practical Strategies in Autism Education Series. This series offers timesaving books on critical topics for educating students with autism spectrum disorders. These books are filled with practical information and advice, thus making them an ideal resource for classroom teachers, preservice teachers, and graduate students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781593634094
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/25/2010
Series:	The Practical Strategies Series in Autism Education Series
Pages:	68
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Tammy D. Barry, Ph.D., is a child clinical psychologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). She obtained her M.A. and Ph.D. from The University of Alabama and completed her clinical internship at The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology.

Stephanie H. Bader is a student in the doctoral program in clinical psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM).

Table of Contents

Series Preface 1

Introduction 3

Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Trouble With Language and Communication 5

Interventions for Enhancing Communication 10

Techniques to Implement Interventions 27

Facilitated Communication and Other Alternative Therapies 41

Conclusion 43

Resources 46

References 53

About the Authors 61