Emerging Programs for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Improving Communication, Behavior, and Family Dynamics brings forward a hybrid and a transdisciplinary methodology to identify methods used to diagnose, treat, and manage those with autism within personal and social constructs and values building exemplary international experiences from across the globe. Luminary experts offer their superb level of expertise through their research, experience, and clinical work. The book addresses all the aspects of care, lifespan, and lifestyle issues from treatment to living. It will emphasize issues related to neurodiversity, individuality, best practices, and support of people on the Autism Spectrum and their families. In addition, this book includes specific case studies, highlighting family experiences and the application of best practices by therapists thereof.
1. Introduction - p. Page ix 2. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 3. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 4. 1 : Stress experience and life for parents of autistic individuals: four case studies in focus - p. Page xiii 5. 2 : Can bioactive lipids arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids prevent autism and reduce its severity? - p. Page 27 6. 3 : Is autism treatable? - p. Page 35 7. 4 : Classical child autism: can we prevent it? - p. Page 45 8. 5 : Methods to improve imitation in young children with autism: a review - p. Page 52 9. 6 : Disruption to embodiment in autism, and its repair - p. Page 65 10. 7 : Mind, body, space and time: the Neuro-Geometric approach a new roadmap to symbol formation - p. Page 96 11. 8 : Educational readiness for autism spectrum disorders: the integration of experience and development - p. Page 117 12. 9 : “Aggression” in young children on the autistic spectrum: the dysregulation–“aggression” hypothesis - p. Page 137 13. 10 : Good autism education is just good education - p. Page 158 14. 11 : Treatment of eating disorders of infants diagnosed with autism applying the Mifne method: a clinical case study - p. Page 173 15. 12 : Applied behavior analysis and verbal behavior interventions in children with autism spectrum disorder and associated learning difficulties - p. Page 189 16. 13 : Reconceptualizing training as professional formation in the fields of autism and infant mental health - p. Page 208 17. 14 : Parenting and autistic child - p. Page 232 18. 15 : Movements and development. Art-therapy approach in the complex rehabilitation of children with intellectual disorders, including autism spectrum disorder - p. Page 241 19. 16 : Robotics and autism: a review of current applications of robotics for autism spectrum disorder - p. Page 262 20. 17 : The importance of motor assessment, and current motor assessment tools available for individuals with autism spectrum disorder - p. Page 270 21. 18 : Autism and employment: challenges and strategies for a bright future - p. Page 282 22. 19 : Psychopharmacology of autism spectrum disorders and other related comorbidities - p. Page 299 23. 20 : Language habilitation through typing program for nonspeaking and minimally speaking people with autism: the Phaedrus Approach - p. Page 327 24. 21 : Full circle autism care includes family relationships and dynamics: practical application - p. Page 351 25. 22 : Rhythm, rooting, range, and repetition: elements of play that promote regulation and engagement - p. Page 385 26. 23 : Asperger syndrome and adolescent girl: understanding the rhythm of emotions towards the struggle with social relationships—cognitive-behavioral and narrative therapy - p. Page 404 27. 24 : Emotion regulation: a target for improving mental health in autism - p. Page 422 28. 25 : Autism Spectrum Disorder and child maltreatment: forensic considerations - p. Page 440 29. 26 : The use of scripts by children with autism spectrum disorder: a puzzle and an opportunity - p. Page 461 30. 27 : Transformed by the journey: building community with diverse fathers of people with autism - p. Page 481 31. 28 : A relationship-based integrative model of intervention for autism spectrum disorders - p. Page 496 32. 29 : From autistic teenager to adult in decision-making—a parent’s perspective - p. Page 521 33. 30 : Physical, sexual, and psychological child abuse of a 9-year-old autistic child - p. Page 529 34. 31 : Intersubjectivity through dyadic states of consciousness - p. Page 534 35. Index - p. Page 545
Emerging Programs for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Improving Communication, Behavior, and Family Dynamics brings forward a hybrid and a transdisciplinary methodology to identify methods used to diagnose, treat, and manage those with autism within personal and social constructs and values building exemplary international experiences from across the globe. Luminary experts offer their superb level of expertise through their research, experience, and clinical work. The book addresses all the aspects of care, lifespan, and lifestyle issues from treatment to living. It will emphasize issues related to neurodiversity, individuality, best practices, and support of people on the Autism Spectrum and their families. In addition, this book includes specific case studies, highlighting family experiences and the application of best practices by therapists thereof.
1. Introduction - p. Page ix 2. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 3. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 4. 1 : Stress experience and life for parents of autistic individuals: four case studies in focus - p. Page xiii 5. 2 : Can bioactive lipids arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids prevent autism and reduce its severity? - p. Page 27 6. 3 : Is autism treatable? - p. Page 35 7. 4 : Classical child autism: can we prevent it? - p. Page 45 8. 5 : Methods to improve imitation in young children with autism: a review - p. Page 52 9. 6 : Disruption to embodiment in autism, and its repair - p. Page 65 10. 7 : Mind, body, space and time: the Neuro-Geometric approach a new roadmap to symbol formation - p. Page 96 11. 8 : Educational readiness for autism spectrum disorders: the integration of experience and development - p. Page 117 12. 9 : “Aggression” in young children on the autistic spectrum: the dysregulation–“aggression” hypothesis - p. Page 137 13. 10 : Good autism education is just good education - p. Page 158 14. 11 : Treatment of eating disorders of infants diagnosed with autism applying the Mifne method: a clinical case study - p. Page 173 15. 12 : Applied behavior analysis and verbal behavior interventions in children with autism spectrum disorder and associated learning difficulties - p. Page 189 16. 13 : Reconceptualizing training as professional formation in the fields of autism and infant mental health - p. Page 208 17. 14 : Parenting and autistic child - p. Page 232 18. 15 : Movements and development. Art-therapy approach in the complex rehabilitation of children with intellectual disorders, including autism spectrum disorder - p. Page 241 19. 16 : Robotics and autism: a review of current applications of robotics for autism spectrum disorder - p. Page 262 20. 17 : The importance of motor assessment, and current motor assessment tools available for individuals with autism spectrum disorder - p. Page 270 21. 18 : Autism and employment: challenges and strategies for a bright future - p. Page 282 22. 19 : Psychopharmacology of autism spectrum disorders and other related comorbidities - p. Page 299 23. 20 : Language habilitation through typing program for nonspeaking and minimally speaking people with autism: the Phaedrus Approach - p. Page 327 24. 21 : Full circle autism care includes family relationships and dynamics: practical application - p. Page 351 25. 22 : Rhythm, rooting, range, and repetition: elements of play that promote regulation and engagement - p. Page 385 26. 23 : Asperger syndrome and adolescent girl: understanding the rhythm of emotions towards the struggle with social relationships—cognitive-behavioral and narrative therapy - p. Page 404 27. 24 : Emotion regulation: a target for improving mental health in autism - p. Page 422 28. 25 : Autism Spectrum Disorder and child maltreatment: forensic considerations - p. Page 440 29. 26 : The use of scripts by children with autism spectrum disorder: a puzzle and an opportunity - p. Page 461 30. 27 : Transformed by the journey: building community with diverse fathers of people with autism - p. Page 481 31. 28 : A relationship-based integrative model of intervention for autism spectrum disorders - p. Page 496 32. 29 : From autistic teenager to adult in decision-making—a parent’s perspective - p. Page 521 33. 30 : Physical, sexual, and psychological child abuse of a 9-year-old autistic child - p. Page 529 34. 31 : Intersubjectivity through dyadic states of consciousness - p. Page 534 35. Index - p. Page 545
