Pre-schoolers with autism [[electronic resource] ] : an education and skills training programme for parents : manual for parents / / Avril V. Brereton and Bruce J. Tonge

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450268203321
• Autore: Brereton Avril V (Avril Vaux), <1954->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2005
• ISBN: 1-280-26202-8; 9786610262021; 1-84642-094-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (114 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): TongeBruce J (Bruce John)
• Disciplina: 649/.154
• Soggetti: Autism in children; Autistic children - Education (Early childhood); Parents of autistic children; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Pre-Schoolers with Autism:An Education and Skills TrainingProgramme for Parents:Manual for Parents; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Why do this course?; Group Session 1:Outline and goals of the programme; Programme outline; Goals; Group rules; Discussion topic: Autism; Individual Session 1:An educational session with a focuson your child's development andbehavioural symptoms; Group Session 2:Issues for parents after the diagnosis; Reactions to diagnosis; Stress and coping; Individual Session 2:Issues for parents after the diagnosis; Group Session 3:Understanding and managing difficultbehaviourWhat is behaviour management?; How to start; Individual Session 3:Understanding and managing difficultbehaviour; Group Session 4:How to change inappropriate behaviour by manipulating consequences; Reinforcing behaviour; Extinction; Punishment; Individual Session 4:How to change inappropriatebehaviour by manipulatingconsequences; Group Session 5:How to encourage new behaviour; Prompting; Shaping; Chaining; Individual Session 5:How to encourage new behaviour; Group ; Session 6:Communication problems in autismin verbal children; Verbal childrenHow do these language problems affect the behaviour of verbalchildren?; Individual Session 6:Communication problems in autismin verbal children; Group Session 7:Communication problems in autismin non-verbal children; Non-verbal children; How do these language problems affect the behaviour ofnon-verbal children?; Improving non-verbal communication using augmentativesystems; How to encourage communication; Let's start communicating:Some ideas to get acommunication interaction going in young children; Individual Session 7:Communication problems in autism innon-verbal children; Group Session 8:Social impairment in autismTreatment; Treatment approaches for young children; Treatment approaches for older children and adolescents; Individual Session 8:Social impairment in autism; Group Session 9:How to work and play together; The importance of play; How to gain your child's attention; To increase eye contact, attending and staying on task,remember...; Individual Session 9:How to work and play together; Group Session 10:Review and critique of programme -where next?; Individual Session 10:Review and critique of programme -where next?; APPENDIX 1: USEFUL WEBSITES AND FURTHER READINGAPPENDIX 2: AUTISM AND ASPERGER'S DISORDER; REFERENCES
• Sommario/riassunto: This training programme has been developed in response to a real need for evidence-based early interventions for very young autistic children. It is designed to reduce the severity of emotional/behavioural difficulties by managing a child's particular problems and encouraging effective collaboration between professionals and parents.