A Transactional Developmental Perspective

Edited by Amy M. Wetherby, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, & Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

This cross-disciplinary reference offers a thorough overview of the communication, language, social, and behavioral issues characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Based on meticulous research of the core areas of ASD — communication, socialization, emotional regulation, and symbolic development — the authors offer practical guidelines for intervention designed for children with autism and their families.In this comprehensive book, speech-language pathologists, clinicians, early interventionists, psychologists, and educators learn how to

• understand and address the social and communication challenges experienced by children with autism
• enhance assessment and intervention methods
• support families in their efforts to facilitate their children's development

Chapters in this volume, written by leading clinical and research authorities in ASD, will allow readers to understand the principles and philosophies behind clinical and educational practices implemented with children with autism. Readers will also encounter guidelines to use when making critical assessment and intervention decisions to create more natural, child-centered supports. All professionals will learn how to improve their educational and developmental supports for young children with autism.

(Volume 9 in the Communication and Language Intervention Series.)

Series Preface
Editorial Advisory Board
Contributors
Acknowledgments

1. Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders
   Amy M. Wetherby and Barry Prizant
   
   

PART I: THEORETICAL AND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS: UNDERSTANDING THE DEVELOPMENTAL CONTEXT OF AUTISM

2. Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Young Children
   Catherine Lord and Susan Risi
   
   
3. Joint Attention, Cultural Learning, and Language Acquisition: Implications for Children with Autism
   Malinda Carpenter and Michael Tomasello
   
   
4. Joint Attention, Social Orienting, and Communication in Autism
   Peter Mundy and Jennifer Stella
   
   
5. Intersubjectivity in Autism: The Roles of Imitation and Executive Function
   Sally J. Rogers and Loisa Bennetto
   
   
6. Understanding the Nature of the Communication and Language Impairments
   Amy M. Wetherby, Barry M. Prizant, and Adriana L. Schuler
   
   
7. Sensory Processing and Motor Performance in Autism Spectrum Disorders
   Marie E. Anzalone and G. Gordon Williamson
   
   
8. Neurological Underpinnings of Autism
   Natacha Akshoomoff
   
   

PART II: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION ISSUES

9. Communication Intervention Issues for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
   Barry M. Prizant, Amy M. Wetherby, and Patrick J. Rydell
   
   
10. More Able Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Social-communicative Challenges and Guidelines for Enhancing Abilities
    Diane Twachtman-Cullen
    
    
11. Promoting Peer Play and Socialization: The Art of Scaffolding
    Adriana L. Schuler and Pamela J. Wolfberg
    
    
12. A Developmental Approach to Problems in Relating and Communicating in Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Related Syndromes
    Stanley I. Greenspan
    
    
13. Understanding and Intervening with Young Children's Problem Behavior: A Comprehensive Approach
    Lise Fox, Glen Dunlap, and Pamelazita Buschbacher
    
    
14. Augmentative Communication and Literacy
    Pat Mirenda and Karen Erickson
    
    
15. The Experience of Autism in the Lives of Families
    Barbara Domingue, Barbara Cutler, and Janet McTarnaghan
    
    

Author Index
Subject Index