Teaching Social Communication to Children with Autism: A Practitioner's Guide to Parent Training / A Manual for Parents (2 Volume Set)

I got this book because it was cheaper than traveling 40 miles for 12 weeks to learn about Project IMPact. Since I have family members familiar with speech pathology I sought them out when I needed clarification. With that said, the book and the DVD have been supremely helpful in getting my child to start communicating socially. One of my biggest mistakes was that I would always ask him questions which made the conversations one sided and did not give him an incentive to speak up. Thank you for such a helpful communication book. The sections are set up and are designed to help parents implement the program successfully. The practitioner's manual is helpful and I make sure to get feedback when we go to speech.

Work in a hospital as slp. Love this for training parents how to interact w austic kids in a team approach! Parents like it too, helps understand how to connect w their child!

These manuals do an amazing job of integrating the crucial elements of both behavioral and developmental treatment strategies for children with autism and presenting them in an easy to use, accessible format. The practitioner manual contains loads of information on how to familiarize yourself with the method, how to successfully teach other clinicians and parents, and how to troubleshoot, as well as the research support behind the strategies. The parent manual walks through the strategies and presents each piece in a friendly manner and can be adapted to either individual or group training. In a field flood with potential resources, these manuals are a must-have.