The TEACCH Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders (Issues in Clinical Child Psychology S)

TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped CHildren) has grown over the past three decades from a small clinic for children to an internationally recognized treatment and support modality for individuals of all ages with autism spectrum disorders. In __The TEACCH Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders__, the program’s founders and their colleagues explain its methods and philosophy based on an understanding and respect for "the culture of autism." The TEACCH program focuses on persons with autism and the development of instruction and supports based on each individual’s skills, interests, and needs. It draws from the research literature in psychology and neuropsychology to create activities and environments that are organized to emphasize meaningfulness—an approach that has proved crucial to an autistic individual’s ability to learn, comprehend, and apply learning across situations. __The TEACCH Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders__ explains how: - TEACCH targets critical areas in executive functioning, engagement, communication, and social skills. - Strategies can be tailored to an individual’s unique developmental and functional level. - Parents become involved in all phases of intervention as collaborators, cotherapists, and advocates. - The program can be introduced and adapted for individuals of all ages, from preschool children to adults. - Professionals can be trained in the program and its methods. This progressive program offers individuals with autism, their families, teachers, and therapists both optimism and useful strategies, without minimizing the condition or its effects. All clinicians working with people with autism will find __The TEACCH Approach to Autistic Spectrum Disorders__ a valuable resource. Front Matter....Pages i-ix The Origins and History of the TEACCH Program....Pages 1-12 Core Values of the TEACCH Program....Pages 13-17 The Culture of Autism....Pages 19-32 Structured Teaching....Pages 33-49 The Theoretical Context of Structured Teaching....Pages 51-55 Communication....Pages 57-89 Social Skills....Pages 91-103 Parents....Pages 105-128 Providing Diagnostic Information to Parents....Pages 129-140 Preschool Issues....Pages 141-154 Adult Services....Pages 155-188 Training Issues....Pages 189-201 Back Matter....Pages 203-211 - Professionals can be trained in the program and its methods - Translates scientific knowledge so that practitioners and parents can easily understand the current state of knowledge - Offers strategies that can be tailored to an individual's unique developmental and functional level - Advises parents on how to become involved in all phases of intervention as collaborators, co-therapists, and advocates. - Details how the program can be introduced and adapted for individuals of all ages, from preschooler to adult TEACCH is a programme developed at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine for the treatment & education of children with autism or related disorders