Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Autism Spectrum Disorder in School Settings | Developmental Psychopathology Guide for Educators | Classroom Strategies & Early Intervention Techniques

Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Autism at School offers the school-based professional a general guide to assessment and intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders. The book's chapters include a discussion of etiology, prevalence, screening, identification and assessment, and treatment. Tables, figures, and graphs add to the readability of the text. The authors outline a process for diagnosis and provide examples of screening and assessment instruments. The chapters on psychoeducational assessment and treatment (interventions) will be of interest to school psychologists. The appendix lists a number of autism resources. Overall, this text provides a basic and general introduction to working with school-age children with autism spectrum disorders. The content would have been strengthened by including case vignettes to illustrate the specific application of screening, assessment and intervention procedures. Supplemental resources will be needed for those practitioners seeking a more comprehensive description of assessment components, school-based intervention strategies, and "how to" guidelines.A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism and Asperger SyndromeAssessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders