Chedd / Levine Treatment Planning for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

An Individualized, Problem-Solving Approach
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-22106-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

A new way of thinking about treatment planning to supportchildren with autism spectrum disorders
Grounded in solid theory, Treatment Planning for Childrenwith Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Individualized, Problem-SolvingApproachhelps educators and therapists who work with childrenwith autism spectrum disorders make sense of this confusing, oftenconflicting, and rapidly evolving clinical and research treatmentlandscape.
Rooted in evidence-based practices, Chedd and Levine provide a7-step dynamic treatment planning process. The book shows how avariety of current interventions and treatments can be incorporatedinto this process and includes applications of different approachesfor tackling different problems. The nine illustrative casevignettes cover a wide variety of ages, developmental challenges,learning and social profiles, and school and familycircumstances.
With a firm commitment to and focus on the child's bestinterests as well as family needs and preferences, TreatmentPlanning for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders offersprofessionals new possibilities for enhancing the quality of lifefor children with ASDs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chedd, Naomi

Levine, Karen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xv
About the Authors xvii
1 Introduction: Looking at Treatment Planning Through aDifferent Lens 1
Defining Best Practices 2
Media Overload 3
A New Way of Thinking about Autism Treatment 4
Core Deficits of Autism 5
How the Book is Organized 5
Case Studies 8
About the Appendices 10
2 What is Evidence Based Practice? 11
What is So Important About EBP? 12
Common Errors in Evaluating Treatments 12
Emotions Versus Logic 14
How Can Treatments be Evaluated? 16
History of Evidence Based Practice in Psychology 17
Brief History of EBP and Autism 18
Evolution and Expansion of EBP 20
EBP as it Pertains to Autism 22
The Evolution of Treatment Models and Terminology 24
Client Voice in What to Treat and How to Treat 27
What is Important to Study? What is Important to Treat? 32
The Role Context in Treatment Selection 34
Positive and Negative Policy Implications of uses of EBP inAutism Treatments 35
Conclusions and Recommendations 37
3 The Individualized, Problem-Solving Treatment Process 39
Treatment Process 39
4 Jamal: A Previously Happy Preschooler Disengages 71
5 Katherine: A Nine Year Old Learns to Cope with Hew OwnExplosive Episodes 85
6 Brandon: Developmental Delays and OCD present a Big Challengefor a Non-verbal Preschooler 103
7 Rafael: A Happy, Well-Behaved 6-Year-Old Becomes IncreasinglyRigid 119
8 Alex: Extreme Mood Dysregulation Interferes with School andHome Functioning for a Fourth Grader 139
9 Emily: A Passive Teenager Begins to Learn Self-Help Skills157
10 Chen: A Teenager With Asperger's Hits Bottom, But WithHelp and Determination, Heads for College 173
11 Michael: A 10-Year-Old Whose Behaviors Are Becoming MoreDisruptive and Aggressive 189
12 Jake: A 5-Year-Old Who Has Responded Well to Floortime(TM)207
Afterword 215
Appendix: Autism Treatment Approaches 221
References 229
Author Index 239
Subject Index 243

Über Autor(innen)

Naomi Chedd, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselorand an Educational Consultant in private practice. Shespecializes in the behavioral, social/emotional, and mental healthissues related to children and adolescents with Autism SpectrumDisorders, Prader-Willi Syndrome, and other developmentaldisabilities.
Karen Levine, PhD is a Licensed Psychologist and Instructorof Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard MedicalSchool. She was co-founder and co-director of BostonChildren's Hospital's former Center for Autism and RelatedDisorders Clinic and worked in the field of developmentaldisabilities for twenty-five years. She is the 2012 recipient ofthefirst Lesley University Austim Hero Award.