Main description:

The fourth edition of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Identification, Education, and Treatment continues the mission of its predecessors: to present a comprehensive, readable, and up-to-date overview of the field of autism; one that links research, theory, and practice in ways that are accessible to students, practitioners, and parents. During the last decade, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have emerged as the fastest growing developmental disability, and, in response to the dramatic increase in diagnoses, diagnostic criteria in the newly published DSM-5 are significantly different than they were in the DSM IV-R.

The structure, content, and format of Autism Spectrum Disorders, 4th Edition have been revised to accommodate changes in the field and to illuminate the current state of the art in the study of autism. New information on early identification, transition education from adolescence through to adulthood, neurobiological research, and technology-based solutions is included.

Contents:

Preface

Contributors

Chapter 1: Definitions and Classification of Autism Spectrum Disorders by Melissa P. Maye, Ivy Giserman Kiss, and Alice S. Carter

Chapter 2: Historical Overview of the Education and Treatment of Persons with Autism by Tom E.C. Smith, Peggy Schaefer-Whitby and Tiffany Mrla

Chapter 3: Legislation, Program Development, and Service Delivery by Nikki L. Murdick and Barbara C. Gartin

Chapter 4: Advances in Neurobiological and Medical Research by Gardner T. Umbarger, III

Chapter 5: Global Perspectives: Autism Education and Treatment in Other Nations by Angi Stone-MacDonald and Rama Cousik

Chapter 6: Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism by Angel Fettig & Veronica P. Fleury

Chapter 7: Preschool Years by Christopher B. Denning and Amelia K. Moody

Chapter 8: Enhancing Communication and Language Development by Peggy Schaefer-Whitby, Elizabeth Lorah, Jessica Love, & Hollie Lawless

Chapter 9: Building and Managing Appropriate Behaviors by E. Amanda Boutot, Devon Ramey, & Nathan Pullen

Chapter 10: Development of Academic Skills in Childhood by Leah Wood, Julie L. Thompson, and Jenny Root

Chapter 11: Developing Social Interaction Competence by David F. Cihak and Cate C. Smith

Chapter 12: Self-Determination for School and Community by Michael L. Wehmeyer & Karrie A. Shogren

Chapter 13: Universal Design for Transition for Students on the Spectrum: Linking Academic and Transition Education to Improve Postschool Outcomes by Colleen A. Thoma, Irina Cain, Andrew Wojcik, Kathryn Best, LaRon A. Scott

Chapter 14: Positive Behavior Supports in Middle and Secondary School by Debra L. Cote and Shannon L. Sparks

Chapter 15: The Transition from High School to Higher Education: Inclusive Services and Supports by L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan, Marc Ellison, and Dedra Hafner

Chapter 16: Promoting Integrated Employment Options by Dianne Zager and Francine L. Dreyfus

Chapter 17: Collaboration to Improve Education and Treatment Outcomes by Emily C. Bouck, Gauri S. Joshi, and Pei-Lin Weng

Author Index

Subject Index