The author provides parents with behavioral interventions that can be used to increase skills and reduce problem behavior in children with autism spectrum and related disorders. She explains how to use tools to identify a specific problem and determine its significance, figure out the reasons for it, adjust expectations to fit the child, set up an environment to prevent problems, use effective communication tools, create new rules and routines, build flexibility with preparation, change routines and fixations, develop “now and forever” routines, use positive rather than negative consequences, teach social skills, use medications, and put the tools together. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
