Beth Fouse, Maria Wheeler Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism

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A cornucopia of ideas, strategies, and concepts that will apply to virtually any situation! The authors address sensory, communication, and physical and social-emotional issues by increasing desired behaviors and decreasing unwanted behaviors. You will also learn how to build sensory diets into everyday activities; use antecedent control; teach students to self-regulate; deal with self-injurious behaviors, physical or verbal aggression, toilet training, obsessive-compulsive behavior, and fixations; deal with crisis/stress/data management, data management, and much more. Whatever problems you face, you'll find helpful solutions to them in this book. This book should be on every teacher's and parent's bookshelf. Great reference source! Helpful sections include: Impact of Autism CharacteristicsWhat Does Communication Have to do With Behavior?Sensory Issues and BehaviorSocial Skills and Social/Emotional IssuesStructuring the Environment for SuccessIncreasing Desired BehaviorsDecreasing Unwanted BehaviorsCrisis Management and Other Special ProblemsDiscipline Procedures and Behavior Intervention PlansStress Management