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This manual helps parents master proven techniques for teaching social-communication skills to young children with autism. The authors clearly describe the skills-building techniques and show how to integrate them into everyday family routines and activities. Designed for use as part of a therapist-guided program, the manual includes reproducible forms.

144 Pages Size: 8" x 10�" A Paperback Original

About This Manual I. Introduction 1. Overview of the Program 2. Set Up Your Home for Success II. Interactive Teaching Techniques 3. Follow Your Child’s Lead 4. Imitate Your Child 5. Animation 6. Modeling and Expanding Language 7. Playful Obstruction 8. Balanced Turns 9. Communicative Temptations 10. Review of the Interactive Teaching Techniques III. Direct Teaching Techniques 11. Overview of the Direct Teaching Techniques 12. Teaching Your Child Expressive Language 13. Teaching Your Child Receptive Language 14. Teaching Your Child Social Imitation 15. Teaching Your Child Play 16. Review of the Direct Teaching Techniques IV. Putting It All Together and Moving Forward 17. Putting It All Together 18. Moving Forward (Final Session) Further Reading