Description
In a world filled with hundreds of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) treatments, it is crucial to distinguish between evidence-based practices and ineffective and potentially harmful pseudoscientific approaches. For the former, we know what outcomes to expect, how to deliver procedures with fidelity and, ideally, costs of implementation versus benefits. Unfortunately, many treatments have not been similarly evaluated and the potential for wasted resources and direct harm to patients remains unknown. Interpreting ASD treatment research is complicated by differences in research norms across disciplines, competing theoretical underpinnings, and misleading information available from media sources. Overall, these issues contribute to a gap between the outcomes demonstrated in scientific studies and what is achieved in applied settings (e.g., schools, homes and clinics).Lifespan Treatment for Autistic Individuals guides professional practitioners in the selection of treatments that are procedurally and ethically best suited for their individual clients. As systematic reviews, authoritative statements, and new practice guidelines continue to emerge but are usually nested within specific disciplines, this meticulously curated volume bridges the gap between scientific research and practical application in the realms of psychology, education, and medicine. Chapter authors detail the application of included treatment approaches by providing a concise description, and essential elements and considerations for each option. Systematically identified treatment approaches are evaluated against EBP standards by recognized experts absent any proprietary or conflicting interests in the treatment. Within these pages, the editors offer content designed to empower a wide range of scholars, practitioners, and other stakeholders interested in enduring positive and efficient treatment outcomes for ASD.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Lifespan Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: IntroductionPeter Sturmey, Russel Lang, and James K. LuiselliChapter 2. Antecedent InterventionsLee Kern, Elise Settanni, and Jennifer Croner LaurielloChapter 3. Differential Schedules of ReinforcementCharlene N. Agnew, Mirela Cengher, and Henry RoaneChapter 4. Prompting, Errorless Learning, Time Delay, and ReinforcementDavid Ray Miranda, John Augustine, and & Mandy J. RispoliChapter 5. Punishment-Based Behavioral InterventionsOlive Healy, Aoife McTiernan, Lorna Barry, Aoife Ryan, Jennifer Holloway, and Rhona DempseyChapter 6. Response Interruption and RedirectionHaley M. K. Steinhauser, and William H. AhearnChapter 7. Matched StimulationJohn T. Rapp, Daniel J. Sheridan, and Ashley N. AndersonChapter 8. Imitation-based Interventions: Modeling, Video Modeling, Self-ModelingReem Muharib and Elizabeth ReyesChapter 9. Behavioral Skills TrainingRaymond G. Miltenberger, Jennifer L. Cook, and Rasha R. BaruniChapter 10. Self-Management InterventionsAmarie Carnett, Sophia Kennedy, and Siobhan GardnerChapter 11. Functional Communication TrainingJennifer Hamrick and Terry S. FalcomataChapter 12 . Discrete Trial TeachingMary Jane Weiss, Julia L. Ferguson, Alan Kinsella, Eilis O'Connell-Sussman, & and Britany MeltonChapter 13. Enhanced Milieu TeachingAshley E. Hinten, Cara E. Petrofes, and Laurie McLayChapter 14. Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for AutismLily Stadlober, Angela Arnold-Saritepe, Katrina Phillips, Rebecca Sharp, Victor Rodríguez García, Eric Larsson, Aida Tarifa-Rodriguez, Suzanne C. Purdy, and Javier Virues-OrtegaChapter 15. Pivotal Response TreatmentLynn Kern Koegel, and Fereshteh MohammadzaheriChapter 16. Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral InterventionsKyle M. Frost, Diondra Straiton, Sarah R. Edmunds, Melissa Maye, and Katherine PickardChapter 17. LEAP Preschool Phillip S. Strain, and Edward BoveyChapter 18. Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge:Relational Training System (PEAK)Jordan Belisle, Yi Zhihui, Meredith Matthews, and Mark R. DixonChapter 19. Social Skills TrainingErin Kang, Mary Isaac Cargill, Sadaf Khawar, Britney Jeyanayagam, Rachel G McDonald, and Matthew D. LernerChapter 20. Exposure Therapy for Anxiety or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Adapted for Autism Spectrum DisorderJohann M. D'Souza, Allie N. Townsend, Kristen H. Erps, Leandra N. Berry, Sophie C. Schneider, Andrew G. Guzick, and Eric A. StorchChapter 21. Acceptance and Commitment TrainingThomas G. Szabo, and Celia HeymanChapter 22. Mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based InterventionsYoon-Suk Hwang and Nirbhay N. SinghChapter 23. Anger Management and Autism Spectrum DisordersPeter SturmeyChapter 24. Robotics and Virtual LearningMatthew Roberts, An-An Chang, Eric McCoy, Hunter King, Aaron J Fischer and Ellie KazemiChapter 25. Movement-based InterventionsSudha M. Srinivasan, and& Deborah J. BubelaChapter 26. Music TherapyMarc J. Lanovaz, Ioulia Koniou, and& Eve-Marie QuintinChapter 27. Multisensory EnvironmentsJennifer Stephenson and, & Mark CarterChapter 28. Alpha Two Agonists in Autism Spectrum DisorderErin A. Henneberry and, & Craig A. EricksonChapter 29. Mood Stabilizers Aand AntiepilepticsShoumitro (Shoumi) Deb, Meera Roy, and& Bharati LimbuChapter 30. Melatonin for Sleep ProblemsCamille Blouet, Edgar Moussaoui, and Fabian Guénolé Chapter 31. Naltrexone and Self-Injury: Yesterday's Miracle Drug May Still Sometimes Be HelpfulPeter SturmeyChapter 32. Secretin: The Unfulfilled PromiseBeth Johnson, Mark Bellgrove, and Katrina WilliamsChapter 33. CannabisLaura Fusar-Poli, Cecilia Guiot, Davide Marisca, Udi Yehuda Levi, Pierluigi Politi, and Natascia BrondinoChapter 34. Dietary Interventions for Treating Symptoms Associated with Autism Spectrum DisorderHaifa Batarseh, Suhad AbuMweis, and Janet DeLanyChapter 35. Electroconvulsive TherapyLee E. Wachtel and James K. LuiselliChapter 36. Research-Based Professional Development for Educators who Teach Students on the Autism SpectrumMatthew E. BrockChapter 37. Parent Training and Family SupportKelly M. Schieltz, Matthew J. O'Brien, Jessica E. Graber, and Alyssa N. SuessChapter 38. Ineffective and Harmful TreatmentsElizabeth M. Kryszak and& James A. Mulick
