Autism and Autism Treatment: Evolution of Concepts and Practices from Kanner to Contemporary Approaches
Giacomo Vivanti
Pages 1-24
Criteria to Evaluate Evidence in Interventions for Children with Autism
Lauren Turner-Brown, Rachel Sandercock
Pages 25-39
Understanding and Addressing Social Communication Difficulties in Children with Autism
Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Mary Kate Frisch
Pages 41-59
Understanding and Addressing Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Children with Autism
Lauren Turner-Brown
Pages 61-77
Applied Behavior Analytic Approaches to Early Intervention for Children with Autism
Giacomo Vivanti, Melanie Pellecchia
Pages 79-91
Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions for Children with Autism
Giacomo Vivanti, Hongxuan Nicole Zhong
Pages 93-130
The TEACCH Approach and Other Visually Based Approaches for Children with Autism
Lauren Turner-Brown, Kara Hume
Pages 131-142
Choosing the “Right” Program for Each Child in Autism Early Intervention
Giacomo Vivanti, Pamela Paragas
Pages 143-149
Beyond Monolithic Packages: Important Strategies Across Early Interventions for Children with Autism
Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Shannon Crowley
Pages 151-161
Understanding Legislation, Health Insurance, and Disparities in Service Provision in Autism Early Intervention
Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Josephine Cuda, So Yoon Kim
Pages 163-171

This book examines early interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with the goal to enable primary care physicians as well as other clinicians, therapists, and practitioners to assist parents in making informed decisions based on current research. It provides a map for successfully navigating the maze of early interventions for ASD, focusing on evidence. Chapters review the similarities and differences between current evidence-based treatments, how these treatments work, the factors that facilitate their effectiveness, and the pros and cons of their use for different children and different needs. In addition, chapters discuss the services, laws, policies, and societal issues related to early intervention in ASD.
Featured topics include:

Criteria to evaluate evidence in ASD interventions.
Effective approaches for Social communication difficulties in ASD.
Effective approaches for Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) in ASD.
Naturalistic, developmental approaches to early intervention for children with ASD
The TEACCH approach and other visually based approaches for children with ASD.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) approaches to early intervention for children with ASD.
What works for whom in ASD early intervention
Clinical Guide to Early Interventions for Children with Autism is an essential resource for clinicians, primary care providers, and other practitioners as well as researchers, professors, and graduate students in the fields of child, school, and developmental psychology, pediatrics, social work, child and adolescent psychiatry, primary care medicine, and related disciplines.