Treatment Planning for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

A new way of thinking about treatment planning to support
children with autism spectrum disorders
Grounded in solid theory, Treatment Planning for Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Individualized, Problem-Solving
Approachhelps educators and therapists who work with children
with autism spectrum disorders make sense of this confusing, often
conflicting, and rapidly evolving clinical and research treatment
landscape.
Rooted in evidence-based practices, Chedd and Levine provide a
7-step dynamic treatment planning process. The book shows how a
variety of current interventions and treatments can be incorporated
into this process and includes applications of different approaches
for tackling different problems. The nine illustrative case
vignettes cover a wide variety of ages, developmental challenges,
learning and social profiles, and school and family
circumstances.
With a firm commitment to and focus on the child's best
interests as well as family needs and preferences, Treatment
Planning for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders offers
professionals new possibilities for enhancing the quality of life
for children with ASDs.

Naomi Chedd, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor
and an Educational Consultant in private practice. She
specializes in the behavioral, social/emotional, and mental health
issues related to children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum
Disorders, Prader-Willi Syndrome, and other developmental
disabilities.
Karen Levine, PhD is a Licensed Psychologist and Instructor
of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical
School. She was co-founder and co-director of Boston
Children's Hospital's former Center for Autism and Related
Disorders Clinic and worked in the field of developmental
disabilities for twenty-five years. She is the 2012 recipient of
thefirst Lesley University Austim Hero Award.