Edited by
Robin L. Gabriels
Dina E. Hil
Contents
I. THE INDIVIDUAL WITH AUTISM
Chapter 1. Understanding Behavioral and Emotional Issues
in Autism
3
Robin L. Gabriels
Chapter 2. Medical Health Assessment and Treatment Issues
in Autism
39
Edward Goldson and Margaret Bauman
Chapter 3. Sexuality and Autism: Individual, Family,
and Community Perspectives and Interventions
58
Robin L. Gabriels and Mary E. Van Bourgondien
Chapter 4. Communication and Language Issues
in Less Able School-Age Children with Autism
73
Diane Twachtman-Cullen
and Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly
Chapter 5. Sensory Processing Disorders in Children
with Autism: Nature, Assessment, and Intervention
95
Eynat Gal, Sharon A. Cermak,
and Ayelet Ben-Sasson
Chapter 6. Assistive Technology as an Aid in Reducing
Social Impairments in Autism
124
Ofer Golan, Paul G. LaCava,
and Simon Baron-Cohen
II. FAMILY AND CAREGIVERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL
WITH AUTISM
Chapter 7. Advocating for Services: Legal Issues Confronting
Parents and Guardians
145
Wayne Steedman
Chapter 8. Family Resources during the School-Age Years 164
April W. Block and Stephen R. Block
Chapter 9. Family Vacations and Leisure Time:
Considerations and Accommodations
183
Sharon Lerner-Baron
III. COMMUNITY ASPECTS OF INTERVENTION
Chapter 10. Building a Foundation for Successful
School Transitions and Educational Placement
205
Ramona Noland, Nancy Cason,
and Alan Lincoln
Chapter 11. Translating Early Intervention
into Positive Outcomes
228
Laurie Sperry and Gary Mesibov
Chapter 12. School Consultation and Interventions for Middle
School and High School Students with Autism
247
Brian R. Lopez, Dina E. Hill, Sandy Shaw,
and Robin L. Gabriels
Chapter 13. Criminal Justice Issues and Autistic Disorder 272
Alicia V. Hall, Michele Godwin,
Harry H. Wright, and Ruth K. Abramson
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