An outstanding new resource helps schools identify students with autism
03/07/10By Lee Wilkinson
Written by a practicing school psychologist with extensive experience in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders, this authoritative, yet accessible book provides educators, support professionals, and parents with a best practice guide to screening, assessment, and intervention for school-age children with autism spectrum disorders.
West Palm Beach, FL - March 2010 – Dr. Lee A. Wilkinson explains in his timely and informative new book how school-based professionals can use a practical and scientificallybased approach to the evaluation and treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd, the leading international publisher of books focusing on the autism spectrum, this comprehensive resource combines the best of a userfriendly handbook and the depth of an academically oriented text book. With illustrative case studies, FAQs, quick reference boxes, best practice index, and glossary of terms, this concise and well-researched guidebook will be widely used by teachers, counselors, psychologists, administrators, attorneys, graduate students, and parents. As an essential and valuable resource, it will be welcomed by both seasoned professionals and those new to the field. Diane Adreon, Associate Director of the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) and co-author of “Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Practical Solutions to School Success,” comments that “Dr. Lee Wilkinson has produced a well-written, user-friendly, comprehensive guide to the assessment and intervention of students with ASD. School district administrators, attorneys, educators, and psychologists will want to have this guide available tDo them as a resource on ‘best practice’ in the field of ASD.” Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Editor-in-Chief of Autism Spectrum Quarterly, calls the book “a landmark contribution destined to become a classic in the field of autism spectrum disorders” and writes, “Dr. Wilkinson has made an enormous contribution to the field by comprehensively and systematically illuminating not only what needs to be done, but also how to go about doing it.” About the Author: Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD, is an applied researcher and practitioner. He is a nationally certified school psychologist, chartered psychologist, and certified cognitive-behavioral therapist. He is also a university educator and trainer, and teaches graduate courses in psychological assessment, clinical intervention, and developmental psychopathology. He has published widely on the topic of autism spectrum disorders. E-Mail: lawilkinson@bestpracticeautism.com Publisher: Book Specifications: Availability:
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Title: A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention
for Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Schools
Author: Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD
ISBN: 978-1-84905-811-7
Price: £15.99; $24.95US
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd.
Published: March 2010
Paperback; 9.25 x 6 in; Pages: 208
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