Evidence-Based Practice and Autism in the Schools

Evidence-Based Practice and

Autism in the Schools

2nd Edition

an educator's guide to providing

appropriate interventions to students with autism spectrum disorder

A Center of May Institute

Evidence-Based Practice and

Autism in the Schools

2nd Edition an educator's guide to providing appropriate interventions

to students with autism spectrum disorder

National Autism Center | Randolph, Massachusetts

A Center of May Institute

Copyright ? 2009, 2015 National Autism Center All rights reserved. 41 Pacella Park Drive Randolph, Massachusetts 02368

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Table of Contents

Introduction

viii

Forward

ix

Acknowledgments

x

Introduction: The Importance of Evidence-based Practice

12

References

14

1 Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder

16

Historical Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Defining and Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

What Does Autism Spectrum Disorder Look Like?. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Autism Across the Lifespan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Differential Diagnoses and Co-morbid Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Frequently Occurring Diagnoses and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Anxiety and Depression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Psychotic Disorders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Bipolar Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder . . . . . . . . . . 28

Final Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Recommended Readings

30

References

31

2 Research Findings of the National Standards Project, Phase 2

32

Established Interventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Behavioral Interventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment for Young Children. . . . . . . . 38 Language Training (Production). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Modeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Naturalistic Teaching Strategies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Parent Training Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Peer Training Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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