Table of Contents
Why this manual? /Catherine Maurice --Evaluating claims about treatments for autism ; Early behavioral intervention for autism : what does research tell us? /Gina Green --Are other treatments effective? /Tristram Smith --Selecting teaching programs /Bridget Ann Taylor and Kelly Ann McDonough --Teaching new skills to young children with autism /Stephen R. Anderson, Marie Taras, and Barbara O'Malley Cannon --Behavioral analysis and assessment : the cornerstone to effectiveness /Raymond G. Romanczyk --Identifying qualified professionals in behavior analysis /Gerald L. Shook and Judith E. Favell --Recruiting, selecting, and training teaching assistants /Jack Scott --UCLA young autism model of service delivery /O. Ivar Lovaas --Community-based early intervention for children with autism /Ronald C. Huff --Funding the behavioral program : legal strategies for parents /Mark Williamson --Incorporating speech-language therapy into an applied behavior analysis program /Robin Parker --Strategies for promoting language acquisition in children with autism /Margery Rappaport --What parents can expect from public school programs /Andrew Bondy --Supported inclusion /Susan C. Johnson, Linda Meyer, and Bridget Ann Taylor --Answers to commonly asked questions /Stephen C. Luce and Kathleen Dyer --In search of Michael /Margaret Harris --Rebecca's story /Elizabeth Harrington --Brandon's journey /Cyndy Kleinfield-Hayes --Peter's story /Elizabeth Braxton.