In this book, authors Ruth Aspy, Barry G. Grossman, Brenda Smith Myles, and Shawn A. Henry present readers with a comprehensive guide to the development of comprehensive behavioral intervention plans that recognize and address an individuals needs and strengths during every phase of treatment. The authors cover the traditional behavior assessment process, a functional behavior assessment for ASD, taking underlying characteristics and forming a behavior intervention plan, several individual case studies, and many other related subjects over the course of the books five chapters. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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Chapter 2 The Traditional Functional Behavior Assessment Process |
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Chapter 3 Functional Behavior Assessment for ASD -- The FBA to Z Approach |
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Chapter 4 From Underlying Characteristics to a Behavior Intervention Plan |
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Identify and Operationalize the Behavior |
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Describe Antecedents and Consequences |
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Place Interventions Into the Daily Routine |
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Elementary School: First Through Fifth Grade |
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Ruth Aspy, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice with the Ziggurat Group. Dr. Aspy specializes in assessment and intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. She is co creator of a comprehensive model of intervention. Along with Dr. Barry Grossman, Dr. Aspy has written The Ziggurat Model, winner of the 2008 ASA award for outstanding book of the year. Dr. Aspy speaks internationally. She has experience in both the clinic and school settings.
Barry G. Grossman, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and author. He specializes in assessment and intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Grossman, along with Dr. Aspy, wrote The Ziggurat Modela book on designing interventions for students with Aspergers Disorder and high-functioning autism. He and his co-author present on this model nationally. The Ziggurat Model has been adopted at the district-wide and state-wide levels.
Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, a consultant with the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) and the Ziggurat Group, is the recipient of the Autism Society of America's Outstanding Professional Award, the Princeton Fellowship Award, and the Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental Disabilities Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award. Brenda has made over 1000 presentations all over the world and written more than 200 articles and books on ASD. In addition, she served as the co-chair of the National ASD Teacher Standards Committee; was on the National Institute of Mental Health's Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee's Strategic Planning Consortium; and collaborated with the National Professional Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, National Autism Center, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services who identified evidenced based practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and served as Project Director for the Texas Autism Resource Guide for Teachers (TARGET). Myles is also on the executive boards of several organizations, including the Scientific Council of the Organization for Autism Research (SCORE) and ASTEP Asperger Syndrome Training and Education Program. Further, in the latest survey conducted by the University of Texas, she was acknowledged as the second most productive applied researcher in ASD in the world.
Shawn A. Henry, MS, is executive director at the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), where he concentrates on developing statewide change to promote advances in the training of professionals serving students with autism and providing supports for families. He was previously the program director of training and evaluation at the Kentucky Autism Training Center, University of Louisville (KATC), where he coordinated targeted professional development throughout the state.
