Learning self-help skills - eating, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene - can be challenging for people with autism, but is essential for independence. This parent-friendly book thoroughly describes a systematic approach that parents and educators can use to teach basic self-care to children, ages 24 months to early teens. The authors - behavior analysts and psychologists - provide detailed step-by-step instructions, drawing on proven methods, for gradually teaching a child how to reach specific and realistic goals in the different areas. How to create a structured environment, motivate and track progress, and make adjustments along the way. • A chapter is devoted to each of the four skill areas (eating, dressing, toileting, personal hygiene) offering detailed insight, specific instruction strategies and many case studies. Appendices contain forms to complete for task analyses, instructional plans, and data collection. • Written by Stephen R. Anderson, Amy L. Jablonski, Marcus L. Thomeer, and Vicki Madaus Knapp. Paperback, 183 pages, 2007.
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