Educating children with autism / Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autistic children--Education (Early childhood)--United States.

Autistic children.

Autism in children--United States.

Autism in children.

Autistic children--Education (Early childhood).

United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 307 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, [2001]

Summary:

Autism is a word most of us are familiar with. But do we really know what it means? What we do know is that children with autism are challenged by the most essential human behaviors. Autism generally has lifelong effects on how children learn to be social beings, limiting their ability to take care of themselves and to participate in the community. Education is the primary form of treatment for this mysterious condition. This means that we place important responsibilities, not only on schools and teachers but also on children's parents. Educating Children with Autism outlines an interdisciplinary approach to education for children with autism, while also exploring the educational options that have proved to be most effective.

Contents:

Diagnosis, Assessment, and Prevalence 2

Role of Families 4

Goals for Educational Services 5

Characteristics of Effective Interventions 6

Public Policies 7

Personnel Preparation 7

Research 8

Features of Autism 11

The Challenge of Educating Children with Autism 12

The Committee's Work 13

Organization of the Report 19

I Goals for Children with Autism and Their Families

2 Diagnosis, Assessment, and Prevalence 23

Multidisciplinary Perspectives 23

Prevalence of Autism and Related Conditions 24

Screening Instruments 25

Assessment 26

Medical Considerations 30

Implications for Intervention 31

3 Family Roles 32

Special Demands on Parents 33

Teaching Parents Needed Skills 35

The Advocacy Role 36

Support for Families 37

From Research to Practice 39

4 Goals for Educational Services 40

Interventions as Paths to Goals 41

Outcomes 43

II Characteristics of Effective Interventions

5 Development of Communication 47

Core Communication Deficits 48

Planning for Intervention 50

Intervention Approaches 52

From Research to Practice 63

6 Social Development 66

Developmental Constructs and Theory 66

Commonalties and Individual Differences 69

Planning for Intervention 71

Interventions Used to Teach Social Behavior 75

From Research to Practice 81

7 Cognitive Development 82

Cognitive Abilities in Infants and Very Young Children 83

Stability and Uses of Tests of Intelligence 84

General Issues in Cognitive Assessment 87

Theoretical Models of Cognitive Dysfunction in Autism 88

Academic Instruction and Outcomes 90

From Research to Practice 92

8 Sensory and Motor Development 93

Constructs and Deficits 94

Intervention Techniques 98

Sensory and Motor Development and Educational Programming 101

From Research to Practice 102

9 Adaptive Behaviors 103

Developmental Constructs and Theory 105

Form of Adaptive Behaviors 106

Assessing Adaptive Behavior and Planning for Intervention 107

Intervention Studies 110

Intervention Programs 112

From Research to Practice 113

10 Problem Behaviors 115

Nature and Persistence of Behavior Problems 116

Preventive Interventions 118

After the Fact: Teaching Alternative Behaviors 121

Other Interventions 127

From Research to Practice 131

11 Instructional Strategies 133

Types of Instructional Strategies 133

Individual Versus Group Instruction 137

The Use of Peers as Instructors 138

The Roles of Selected Disciplines 138

12 Comprehensive Programs 140

Selection and Overview of Model Programs 140

Theoretical Orientations of Program Models 147

Convergence and Variability of Program Dimensions 149

Intervention Studies 166

III Policy, Legal, and Research Context

13 Public Policy and Legal Issues 175

Legislation 176

Adequacy of Services and Resources 181

14 Personnel Preparation 183

Need for a Support Infrastructure 183

Kinds of Personnel 186

Providers of Personnel Preparation 188

Content of Personnel Preparation Programs 188

15 Methodological Issues in Research on Educational Interventions 193

Separate Literatures 194

Early Screening and Diagnosis 195

Description of Participants of Studies 197

Methodological Issues 199

From Research to Practice 209

Diagnosis, Assessment, and Prevalence 211

Role of Families 214

Goals for Educational Services 216

Characteristics of Effective Interventions 218

Public Policies 222

Personnel Preparation 224

Needed Research 227.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-289) and index.

ISBN:

0309072697

OCLC:

47238812