Includes new chapters on screening and diagnosis of ASD, discrete trials training, pivotal response training, verbal behaviour interventions, and structured teaching approaches. Contributors also describe interventions for using cognitive behavior therapy with children and families to treat a variety of symptoms and behaviours.
Contributors
Series Foreword
Michelle M. Perfect
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Steven G. Little and Angeleque Akin-Little
Part I: Foundations of Behavioral Interventions
Chapter 1: Narrative Reports and Recordings for Behavioral Problem–Solving in Schools
Christopher H. Skinner
Chapter 2: School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: A Systems-Level Application of Behavioral Principles
Brandi Simonsen and George Sugai
Chapter 3: Classroom Management
Joseph H. Wehby and Kathleen Lynne Lane
Chapter 4: Reductive Procedures: Positive Approaches to Reducing the Incidence of Problem Behavior
Steven G. Little and Angeleque Akin-Little
Chapter 5: Generalization and Maintenance
Jamie L. Pratt, Garry D. Wickerd, and Mark W. Steege
Chapter 6: Effect of Extrinsic Reinforcement on “Intrinsic” Motivation: Separating Fact From Fiction
Angeleque Akin-Little and Steven G. Little
Chapter 7: Applied Behavior Analysis in Education: The Role of the Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Mark D. Shriver
Chapter 8: Behavioral Interventions for Academic Performance: A Summary of the Literature
Robin S. Codding, Kourtney R. Kromminga, and Kristin Running
Chapter 9: Adults as Change Agents: Applications of Behavioral Consultation
William P. Erchul, Ann C. Schulte, Austin H. Johnson, and Cathleen A. Geraghty
Part II: Working With Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chapter 10: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Screening and Diagnosis
Steven G. Little, Angeleque Akin-Little, and Geri M. Harris
Chapter 11: Overview of Applied Behavior Analysis and Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Caitlin Irwin and Judah B. Axe
Chapter 12: Discrete Trial Training: A Structured Learning Approach for Children With ASD
Jeff Sigafoos, Amarie Carnett, Mark F. O’Reilly, and Giulio E. Lancioni
Chapter 13: Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching
Rianne Verschuur, Bibi Huskens, and Laurie McLay
Chapter 14: Verbal Behavior Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Elizabeth R. Lorah, Matt Tincani, and Ashley Parnell
Chapter 15: Video-Based Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Steven G. Little, Lauretta K. Montes, John Spangler, and Angeleque Akin-Little
Chapter 16: TEACCH and Other Structured Approaches to Teaching
Laurie McLay, Sarah Hansen, and Amarie Carnett
Part III: Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Chapter 17: What Is Cognitive Behavior Therapy?
Raymond DiGiuseppe, Rachel Venezia, and Roseanne Gotterbarn
Chapter 18: Cognitive Behavior Therapy With Children
Mark D. Terjesen, Tamara Del Vecchio, and Nora Gerardi
Chapter 19: Application of Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to School Settings
Carrie B. Jackson, Laurel A. Brabson, Amy D. Herschell, and David J. Kolko
Chapter 20: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Steven G. Little and Angeleque Akin-Little
Index
About the Editors
Edited by Steven G. Little and Angeleque Akin-Little