Preface ........................................................ ix
List of Contributors .......................................... xii
1 Definitions and Classification of Autism Spectrum
Disorders .................................................... 1
MELISSA P. MAYE, IVY GISERMAN KISS, AND ALICE S. CARTER
2 Historical Overview of the Education and Treatment of
Persons with Autism ......................................... 23
TOM E.G. SMITH, PEGGY SCHAEFER-WHITBY, AND TIFFANY MRLA
3 Legislation, Program Development, and Service Delivery ...... 41
NIKKI L. MURDICK AND BARBARA C. GARTIN
4 Advances in Neurobiological and Medical Research ............ 66
GARDNER T. UMBARGER, III
5 Global Perspectives: Autism Education and Treatment in
Other Nations ............................................... 96
ANGI STONE-MACDONALD AND RAMA COUSIK
6 Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism ....... 124
ANGEL FETTIG AND VERONICA P. FLEURY
7 Preschool Years ............................................ 142
CHRISTOPHER B. DENNING AND AMELIA K. MOODY
8 Enhancing Communication and Language Development ........... 165
PEGGY SCHAEFER-WHITBY, ELIZABETH LORAH, JESSICA LOVE, AND
HOLLIE LAWLESS
9 Building and Managing Appropriate Behaviors ................ 187
E. AMANDA BOUTOT, DEVON RAMEY, AND NATHAN PULLEN
10 Development of Academic Skills in Childhood ................ 211
LEAH WOOD, JULIE L. THOMPSON, AND JENNY ROOT
11 Developing Social Interaction Competence ................... 242
DAVID F. CIHAK AND CATE C. SMITH
12 Self-determination for School and Community ................ 264
MICHAEL L. WEHMEYER AND KARRIE A. SHOGREN
13 Universal Design for Transition for Students on the Autism
Spectrum: Linking Academic and Transition Education to
Improve Postschool Outcomes ................................ 285
COLLEEN A. THOMA, IRINA CAIN, ANDREW J. WOJCIK, KATHRYN
BEST, AND LARON A. SCOTT
14 Positive Behavior Supports in Middle and Secondary School .. 312
DEBRA L. COTE AND SHANNON L. SPARKS
15 The Transition from High School to Higher Education:
Inclusive Services and Supports ............................ 340
L. LYNN STANSBERRY-BRUSNAHAN, MARC ELLISON, AND DEDRA
HAFNER
16 Promoting Integrated Employment Options .................... 378
DIANNE ZAGER AND FRANCINE L. DREYFUS
17 Collaboration to Improve Education and Treatment Outcomes .. 414
EMILY C. BOUCK, GAURI S. JOSHI, AND PEI-LIN WENG
Index ......................................................... 437
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