Do-Watch-Listen-Say

Backed by research-based methodology, this bestselling assessment and intervention guide is a musthave for any professional working with a child who has autism. Readers will discover how to:

» create a detailed profile of a child’s abilities and target specific skills for intervention with a state-of-the-art assessment tool
» promote children’s social and communication skills with hundreds of creative ideas and activities

The included tool, the Assessment of Social and Communication Skills for Children with Autism (also available separately - see below), contains a set of questionnaires and checklists for pinpointing children’s abilities in more than 100 skill areas. Each skill on the assessment tool has a corresponding sheet with adaptable intervention activities that help professionals build an individualized social and communication skills curriculum for each child. DO-WATCH-LISTEN-SAY also contains data collection forms to help chart children’s progress, practical background information on autism, and guidelines for designing and implementing intervention plans.

CONTENTS: 1.The Complexity of Autism • 2. The Child’s Perspective • 3. Assessment of Social and Communication Skills • 4. Designing Intervention • 5. Strategies to Enhance Social and Communication Skills • 6. Core Skills Curriculum • 7. Social Skills Curriculum • 8. Communication Skills Curriculum