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Presents up-to-date research and evidence-based tools for accurate assessment and intervention. It includes procedures to help identify children using the new DSM-5 symptom criteria and offers essential guidance for assessing a variety of emotional, behavioural, and academic problems.
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ContributorsSeries ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Evidence-Based Practice for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lee A. WilkinsonI. Evidence-Based Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder- Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Adam W. McCrimmon, Alyssa A. Altomare, Amanda D. Smith, Katia Jitlina, Ryan L. Matchullis, and Donald H. Sakofske - Multitier Screening and Identification
Lee A. Wilkinson - Comprehensive Developmental Approach Assessment Model
Jonathan M. Campbell, Lisa A. Ruble, and Rachel K. Hammond - Cognitive, Neuropsychological, Academic, and Adaptive Functioning
Linda C. Caterino - Language and Social Communication
Diane Twachtman-Cullen and Jennifer Twachtman-Bassett - Co-Occurring Emotional and Behavior Problems
Karla J. Doepke, Brea M. Banks, Jennifer F. Mays, Lauryn M. Toby, and Steven Landau
II. Evidence-Based Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder- Evidence-Based Interventions in the Classroom
Jessica Suhrheinrich, Laura J. Hall, Sarah R. Reed, Aubyn C. Stahmer, and Laura Schreibman - Continuum of Services and Individualized Education Plan Process
Sheila J. Wagner - Curriculum and Program Structure
Susan Kabot and Christine Reeve - Collaboration Between Families and Schools
Gena P. Barnhill - Legal Issues Under IDEA
Perry A. Zirkel
IndexAbout the Editor
About the author
Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD, NCSP, is an applied researcher, educator, and practitioner. He is a certified school psychologist, licensed school psychologist, chartered educational psychologist, and certified cognitive-behavioural therapist.
Dr. Wilkinson currently practices in South Florida, where he provides diagnostic and consultation services for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families. He is also a university educator and serves on the school psychology faculty at Capella University and Nova Southeastern University, where he mentors doctoral researchers and teaches courses in assessment and intervention, child and adolescent psychopathology, legal and ethical issues in the school, research methods, and consultation.
Dr. Wilkinson's research and professional writing has focused primarily on behavioural consultation and therapy, and children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. He has published numerous journal articles on these topics both in the United States and internationally and has been an ad hoc reviewer for peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Remedial and Special Education, the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Learning and Individual Differences, and Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice.
Dr. Wilkinson is the author of the award-winning book A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Schools (2010).
Summary
Presents up-to-date research and evidence-based tools for accurate assessment and intervention. It includes procedures to help identify children using the new DSM-5 symptom criteria and offers essential guidance for assessing a variety of emotional, behavioural, and academic problems.
