Evidence-Based Treatment for Children with Autism: The CARD Model (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional)

This manual is a user-friendly, comprehensive description of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) model of autism treatment—the latest scientific information on what truly works in treating autism in an integrated, organized, consumable format. The book details effective early behavioral intervention, covering topics such as challenging behavior, visual modification, parental involvement, improving language, cognition, and social skills, and ends with a section that explains how all of the treatments can be put together in real-life service provision organizations. The CARD model is highly comprehensive and provides useful clinical information to form cutting-edge treatment programs. * Describes in detail the world-renowned, state-of-the-art CARD model of treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders * Provides practitioners critical guidance in how to combine the best components into comprehensive treatment programs for individuals with autism that are not only backed by research, but also the most effective, and the least intrusive * Includes practical information, presented in a user-friendly, professionally-oriented format, with tables, figures, and flowcharts to help guide real-life clinical decision making Content: Front Matter, Pages i-ii Copyright, Page iv Preface, Pages xiii-xvii Acknowledgments, Pages xix-xx Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-5 Chapter 2 - Philosophy and Mores, Pages 7-17 Chapter 3 - The Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pages 19-29 Chapter 4 - Principles and Procedures of Acquisition, Pages 31-74 Chapter 5 - A Functional Approach to Challenging Behavior, Pages 75-113 Chapter 6 - Visual and Other Sensory Modifications, Pages 115-132 Chapter 7 - Generalization and Maintenance, Pages 133-143 Chapter 8 - Treatment Settings, Pages 145-163 Chapter 9 - Parent Involvement, Pages 165-190 Chapter 10 - Introduction to the Center for Autism and Related Disorders Curriculum Series, Pages 191-198 Chapter 11 - Language, Pages 199-221 Chapter 12 - Play, Pages 223-241 Chapter 13 - Adaptive, Pages 243-260 Chapter 14 - Motor, Pages 261-272 Chapter 15 - Academics, Pages 273-285 Chapter 16 - Social, Pages 287-315 Chapter 17 - Cognition, Pages 317-353 Chapter 18 - Executive Functions, Pages 355-387 Chapter 19 - Clinical Supervision, Pages 389-416 Chapter 20 - Data Collection and Treatment Evaluation, Pages 417-431 Chapter 21 - Organizational Structure, Pages 433-443 Chapter 22 - Training and Quality Control, Pages 445-466 Chapter 23 - Ethics, Pages 467-480 Chapter 24 - Medical Treatment and Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Pages 481-499 Chapter 25 - Standardized Assessment, Pages 501-516 Chapter 26 - Technology, Pages 517-529 Chapter 27 - Research, Pages 531-546 Chapter 28 - Global Dissemination, Pages 547-556 CARD Indirect Functional Assessment (CIFA), Pages 557-558 Appendix B - Behavior Intervention Plan Short Format, Page 559 Appendix C - Sample Curriculum Lesson from Skills® (abridged for length), Reprinted with permission from the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc., Pages 561-567 Appendix D - CARD Language Curriculum, Pages 569-573 Appendix E - Card Play Curriculum, Pages 575-578 Appendix F - Card Adaptive Curriculum, Pages 579-583 Appendix G - Card Motor Curriculum, Pages 585-588 Appendix H - Card Academic Curriculum, Pages 589-595 Appendix I - Card Social Curriculum, Pages 597-603 Appendix J - CARD Cognition Curriculum, Pages 605-608 Appendix K - Card Executive Functions Curriculum, Pages 609-614 References, Pages 615-620 Glossary, Pages 621-629 Index, Pages 631-646

This manual is a user-friendly, comprehensive description of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) model of autism treatment—the latest scientific information on what truly works in treating autism in an integrated, organized, consumable format. The book details effective early behavioral intervention, covering topics such as challenging behavior, visual modification, parental involvement, improving language, cognition, and social skills, and ends with a section that explains how all of the treatments can be put together in real-life service provision organizations. The CARD model is highly comprehensive and provides useful clinical information to form cutting-edge treatment programs.

• Describes in detail the world-renowned, state-of-the-art CARD model of treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders
• Provides practitioners critical guidance in how to combine the best components into comprehensive treatment programs for individuals with autism that are not only backed by research, but also the most effective, and the least intrusive
• Includes practical information, presented in a user-friendly, professionally-oriented format, with tables, figures, and flowcharts to help guide real-life clinical decision making

This manual is a user-friendly, comprehensive description of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) model of autism treatment{u2014}the latest scientific information on what truly works in treating autism in an integrated, organized, consumable format. The book details effective early behavioral intervention, covering topics such as challenging behavior, visual modification, parental involvement, improving language, cognition, and social skills, and ends with a section that explains how all of the treatments can be put together in real-life service provision organizations. The CARD model is highly comprehensive and provides useful clinical information to form cutting-edge treatment programs. Describes in detail the world-renowned, state-of-the-art CARD model of treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders Provides practitioners critical guidance in how to combine the best components into comprehensive treatment programs for individuals with autism that are not only backed by research, but also the most effective, and the least intrusive Includes practical information, presented in a user-friendly, professionally-oriented format, with tables, figures, and flowcharts to help guide real-life clinical decision making