Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals
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Editor: Catherine MauriceEditor: Gina Green
Editor: Stephen C. Luce
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1996-05
ISBN: 0890796831
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Pro-Ed
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Book Review: A great manual for parents and professionals
Summary: 5 Stars
Just beginning in this field, I did not know what to expect concerning the reading material I would have to read and study. Like many na?ve people, I assumed most ABA material would be too scientific or difficult to understand. Although I use ABA at work daily, thinking of it as a scientific treatment made me wary that it would be too hard to explain to others or even too difficult to truly understand myself. However, that all changed after I was assigned to read the second chapter in this book. The second chapter of this book is evaluating claims about treatments for autism. The chapter begins by describing the difference between science, pseudoscience, and antiscience. While describing each of these terms, she provides examples, easy to understand definitions, and describes how each can be seen in current treatments in autism. I believe that many parents who have children with autism are not fully educated on the types of treatments being offered to them for their children. Instead in their need to find a "cure," they are choosing treatment plans that may do more harm than good. However by reading this chapter, parents can begin to learn how to evaluate treatments and separate the ridiculous from the scientific. In this chapter, she describes in detail the factors professionals and parents should use for evaluating treatments, such as is there any evidence, are their replications of the studies with positive findings, is there too much subjective evidence, did they perform controlled experiments, etc. As a result, parents are able to find a treatment plan that will benefit their child and not harm them in the long run. The parents are able to become more involved and have a clearer understanding of the type of treatment their child is receiving. Also, it will allow them to become more involved with the treatment because they will have the research and information in front of them of what they should expect from the intervention chosen.
Another positive aspect of the book is that the authors may prefer ABA treatment for children with autism but they do not discourage other treatments or tell a parent what to do. Instead, they describe other intervention programs, their history, purpose, and any research regarding treatment. They show parents how treatments that look appealing may show no scientific backings for treating children with autism. Unlike many other interventions, it provides parents with the research and information to evaluate the treatments they may have tried besides ABA. The research presented is a starting point for parents to go out and find more research about different interventions plans, but it also provides an example about what parents should look for and disregard when evaluating treatments. I believe this book provides a good guide to use for parents and professionals on how to effectively evaluate treatment programs for children with autism. In this day where many pseudoscientific treatments are becoming available making promises of "curing" children with autism, parents and professionals need a manual that will help them learn how to scientifically choose the right program for their child without relying on other people's subjective reasons.
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