Handbook of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder

This second edition examines the rapidly expanding research base on numerous factors associated with treatments for children, youth, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It offers up-to-date, comprehensive analysis of evidence-based treatments for autism, providing coverage on interventions in social skills training, school curricula, communication and speech training, and augmentative communication. In addition, the handbook addresses treatments for adolescents and adults, including vocational programs, social integration programs, and mental health resources. Chapters review several popular interventions, including pivotal response training (PRT), discrete trial training (DTT), TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped CHildren), and positive behavior support (PBS).

Key areas of coverage include:

• Substantiated and unsubstantiated interventions in autism.


• Basic principles of applied behavior analysis(ABA) and autism interventions.


• Parent and staff training in autism interventions.


• Treatment of addiction in adults with autism.


• Use of psychotropic medicines in autism interventions.

The Second Edition of the Handbook of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder is an essential reference for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and other professionals in clinical child, school, and developmental psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, clinical social work, public health, behavior therapy, and all interrelated disciplines.

Chapter 1. Historical Development of Treatment. - Chapter 2. Intelligence, Cat, and a Table. One of These Things is Not Like the Others:The Heterogeneity of Autism as Related to Cognitive Functioning. - Chapter 3. Ethics of ABA-Based Intervention. - Chapter 4. Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Behavioral Interventions for Individuals with Autism. - Chapter 5. Pivotal Response Treatment. - Chapter 6. Discrete-Trial Teaching: Comparing and Contrasting Conventional and Progressive Guidelines. - Chapter 7. Real-Life Positive Behavior Support: The Importance of Relationships. - Chapter 8. The History, Pitfalls, and Promise of Licensure in the Field of Behavior Analysis. - Chapter 9. HANDBOOK OF TREATMENTS FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. - Chapter 10. An Important Component to Quality Outcomes: Parent Training . - Chapter 11. Feeding Intervention for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum: A Review of Multidisciplinary Treatment and Individual, Family, and Cultural Considerations. - Chapter 12. Treatment of Socially Reinforced Problem Behavior. - Chapter 13. Curriculum: Using AI to Facilitate Curriculum Development. - Chapter 14. Good Practices in Vocational Rehabilitation of the Workforce with Autism Spectrum Disorder. - Chapter 15. Socialization and Social Skills Programs for Autistic People Across the Lifespan. - Chapter 16. Psychotropic Medications as Treatments for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders. - Chapter 17. Complementary Health Approaches Commonly Used for Autism Spectrum Disorder.