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Autism Spectrum Disorder:
General References

Books

Berkell, D. (1992). Autism, identification, education and treatment. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum & Associates Publishers.

Cohen, D.J., & Donnellan, A. (1987). Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders. New York: Wiley.

Gerlach, E.K. (1996). Autism treatment guide. Eugene, OR: Four Leaf Press.

Grandin, T. (1995). Thinking in pictures and other reports from my life with autism. New York: Doubleday.

Greenspan, S.I. (1992). Infancy and early childhood: The practice of clinical assessment and intervention with emotional and developmental challenges. Madison, CT: International University Press.

Harris, S. (1994). Siblings of children with autism: A guide for families. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.

Koegel, L.K., Koegel, R.L., & Dunlap, G. (1996). Positive behavioral support. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.

Koegel, R.L., & Koegel, L.K. (1995). Teaching children with autism: Strategies for initiating positive interactions and improving learning opportunities. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brooks Publishing Company.

Mash, E.J., & Barkely, R.A. (1989). Treatment of childhood disorders. New York: Gilford.

Maurice, C. (1996). Behavior intervention for young children with autism: A manual for  parents and professionals. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.

Maurice, C. (1993). Let me hear your voice. New York: Knopf.

Powers, M.D. (1989). Children with autism: A parents guide.. Rockville, MD: Woodbine House.

Powers, M.D. (1996). Educating children with autism: A guide to selecting an appropriate  program. Rockville, MD: Woodbine House.

Quill, K. (1995 ). Teaching children with autism: Strategies to enhance communication and socialization. Albany, NY: Del Mar Publishers.

Schopler, E., Van Bourgondien, M.E., & Bristol, M.M. (1993). Preschool issues m uutism. New York: Plenum Press.

Schreibman, L. (1988). Autism. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage. Siegel, B. (1996). The world of the autistic child. New York: Oxford University Press.

Siegel, B., & Silverstein, S.C. (1994). What about me: Growing up with u developmentally disabled sibling. New York: Plenum Press.

Smith, M.D. (1989). Autism and life in the community: Successful interventions for behavioral challenges. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.

Wodrich, D.L., & Kush, S.A. (1990). Children's psychological testing: A guide for nonpsychologists (2nd Ed.). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.


Articles and Selected Chapters

Anderson, S.R., Avery, D.L., DiPietro, E.K., &. Edwards, G.L. (1987). Intensive home-based early intervention with autistic children: New developments in the treatment of persons exhibiting autism and severe behavior disorders. [Special Issue] Education & Treatment of Children, 10, 352-366.

Campbell, M., Schopler, E., Cueva, J., & Hallin, A. (1996). Treatment of autistic disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 35, 2.

Conderman, G., & Katsiyannis, A. (1996). State practices in serving individuals with autism. Focus ors Autism and Other Developmental Disorders, 11, 1, 29-36.

Frea, W., Koegel, L., & Koegel, R. (1994). Understanding why problem behaviors occur: A guide for assisting parents to analyze causes of behavior and design treatment plans. School Psychology Program, Graduate School of Education, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106- 9490.

Freeman, B.J. (1993). The syndrome of autism: Update and guidelines for diagnosis. Infants and Young Children, 6, 2, 1-11.

Freeman, B.J., Rahbar, B., Ritvo, E., Bice, T.L., Yokota, A., & Ritvo, R. (1991). The stability of cognitive and behavioral parameters in autism: A twelve-year prospective study. Journal of the American Acndemy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 30, 479-482.

Gray, C., & Garand, J. (1993). Social stories: Improving responses of students with autism with accurate social information. Focus on Autistic Behavior, 8, 1, 1-10.

Greenspan, S.I. (1992). Reconsidering the diagnosis and treatment of very young children with autistic spectrum or pervasive developmental disorder. Zero to Three, 13, 2, 1-9.

Harris, S., Handleman, J., Gordon, R., Kristoff, B., & Fuentes, F. (1991). Changes in cogni- tive and language functioning of preschool children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 21, 281-290.

Koegel, R., Schreibman, L., Good, A., Cerniglia, L., Murphy, C., & Koegel, L.K. (1989). How to Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children with Autism: A Training Manual. School Psychology Program, Graduate School of Education, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9490.

Lord, C., & Schopler, E. (1989). The role of age at assessment, developmental level and test in the stability of intelligence scores in young autistic children. Journal of Autism &Developmental Disorders, 19, 483-499.

Lovaas, O.I. (1987). Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55, 3-9.

Lovaas, O.I. (1993). The development of a treatment-research project for developmentally disabled and autistic children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26, 617-630.

Lovaas O.I,. & Buch, G. (in press). Intensive behavior intervention with young autistic children. In N.N. Singh (Ed.), Practical approaches to the treatment of severe behavior disorders. Brooks-Cole.

Lovaas, O.I., & Smith, T. (1988). Intensive behavioral treatment for young autistic children. In B.B. Lahey, R A.E. Kazdin (Eds.), Advances in Clinical Child Psychology, Vol. 11 (pp. 285-324). New York: Plenum Press.

McEachin, J.J., Smith, T., R Lovaas, O.I. (1993). Long-term outcome for children with autism who received early intensive behavioral interventions. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 97, 359-372.

Mirenda, P., & Iacono, T. (1988). Strategies for promoting augmentative and alternative communication in natural contexts with students with autism. Focus on Autistic Behavior, 3, 4.

Nelson, N.W. (1994). RE: Articles on auditory integration training. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, (September), 105-111.

Ogletree, B.T. (1996). Assessment targets and protocols for nonsymbolic communicators with profound disabilities. Instructional/Intervention Tips. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 11, 1, 53-58.

Ogletree, B.T. (1992). Communication intervention for a preverbal child with autism: A case study. Focus on Autistic Behavior, (April), 7, 1, 1-12.

Ogletree, B.T., Fischer, M.A., & Sprouse, J. (1995). An innovative language treatment for a child with high-functioning autism. Focus on Autistic Behavior, (August), 10, 3, 1-10.

Perry, R, Cohen, I., & DeCarlo, R (1995). Case study: Deterioration, autism, and recovery in two siblings. Journal of American Academy Child Adolescent Psychiatry, 34(2).

Pfeiffer, S.I., & Nelson, D.D. (1992). The cutting edge in services for people with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 22, 95-105.

Powers, M.D. (1991). Intervening with families of young children with severe handicaps: Contributions of a family systems approach. School Psychology Quarterly, 6, 2, 131-146.

Rogers, S. (1996). Brief Report: Early intervention in autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 26, 2, 243-246.

Ruble, L., & Dalrymple, N. (1996). An alternative view of outcome in autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disorders, 11, 1, 3-14.

Rutter, M. (1985). The treatment of autistic children. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 26, 193-214.

Sasso, G.M., Simpson, R.L., & Novak, C.G. (1985). Procedures for facilitating integration of autistic children in public school settings. Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 5, 233-246.

Schreibman, L. (1994). Autism. In L.W. Craighead, E.W. Craighead, A.E. Kazdin, R M.J. Mahoney (Eds.), Cognitive and behavioral interventions: An empirical approach to mental health problems (pp. 335-358). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Schreibman, L., Koegel, R.L., Charlop, M.H., & Egel, A.L. (1990). Infantile autism. In A.S. Bellack, M. Hersen, &: A.E. Kazdin (Eds.), International handbook of behavior modification and therapy (pp. 763-789). New York: Plenum Press.

Schroeder, S., et al. (1996). Brief report: A life-span perspective on the development of individuals with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 26, 2, 251-255.

Schuler, A., et al. (1990). The efficacy of speech and language intervention: Autism. Seminars m Speech und Lunguuge, 11, 4, 242-254.

Schulze, C. (1993). When snow turns to rain, one family's struggle to solve the riddle of autism. Rockville, MD: Woodbine House.

Sheinkopf, S.J., & Siegel, B. (1996). Home-based behavioral treatment of young autistic children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Schopler, E., & Mesibov, G. (1994) Behavioral issues in autism. New York: Plenum Press.

Schopler, E., & Mesibov, G. (1995). Learning and cognition in autism. New York: Plenum Press.

Schopler, E., Van Bourgondien, M., & Bristol, M. (Eds.). (1993). Preschool issues in autism. New York: Plenum Press.

Simeonnson, R.J., Olley, J.G., & Rosenthal, S.L. (1987). Early intervention for children with autism. In M.J. Guralnick, R F.C. Bennett (Eds.), The effectiveness of early intervention for at-risk and handicapped children (pp. 275-296). New York: Plenum Press.

Smith, T. (1993). Autism. In T.R. Giles (Ed.), Handbook of effective psychotherapy (pp. 107- 133). New York: Plenum Press.

Stahmer, A. (1995). Teaching symbolic play skills to children with autism using pivotal response training. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 25, 2, 123-141.

Stokes, T.F., & Osnes, P.G. (1988). The developing applied technology of generalization and maintenance. In R. Horner, G. Dunlap, & R.L. Koegel (Eds.), Generalization and maintenance (pp. 5-19). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.

Strain, P.S. (1987). Parent training with young autistic children. Zero to Three, (February), 7, 7-12.

Tager-Flusberg, H., & Sullivan, K. (1994). A second order belief attribution in autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, (24)5.

Ungerer, J.A. (1989). The early development of autistic children: Implications for defining primary deficits. In G. Dawson (Ed.), Autism: Nature, diagnosis and treatment (pp. 208- 224). New York: Guilford.

Venn, M., et al. (1996). Effects of every-day and every-other-day instruction. (Project LEAP) Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1 1, 1, 15-28.

Waters, L. (1990). Reinforcing the empty fortress: An examination of recent research into the treatment of autism. Educational Studies, 16, 3-16.

Williams, K. (1995). Understanding the student with Asperger Syndrome: Guidelines for - Teachers. Focus on Autistic Behavior. 10, 2, 9-16.

 

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