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Albert Cotugno - Group Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Focus on Social Competency and Social Skills - 9781843109105 - V9781843109105
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Group Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Focus on Social Competency and Social Skills

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Description for Group Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Focus on Social Competency and Social Skills Paperback. Cotugno describes the theoretical underpinnings of an intervention model based on cognitive developmental principles, and explains why a group approach is best suited to address an ASD child's social deficiencies. He shows how to implement skill-based instructional approaches and assess the short and long-term effectiveness of this type of therapy. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JNSG2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 530.

Given the significant core deficits in social interaction and communication that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) demonstrate, it is critical to understand and develop interventions which directly address these needs.

This book considers the theoretical and practical implications of developing and implementing peer-based, group-focused therapeutic approaches with children on the autism spectrum. Albert Cotugno describes the theoretical underpinnings of an intervention model based on cognitive developmental principles, and explains why a group approach is best suited to address and remediate an ASD child's social deficiencies. Group Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders shows how to ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843109105
SKU
V9781843109105
Shipping Time
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About Albert Cotugno
Dr. Albert J. Cotugno is a clinical and educational psychologist with over 30 years' experience of working with seriously emotionally disturbed, learning and attention disordered, developmentally disabled, and autism spectrum disordered children. He now works in independent private practice in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is Director of Group Programs at Massachusetts General Hospital/YouthCare, and Instructor in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, ... Read more

Reviews for Group Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Focus on Social Competency and Social Skills
This book contains many useful ideas for organising a group based experience for young people with ASD where the primary aim is to enhance social interactional skills.
British Psychological Society It is a good value for money and would be a useful tool for speech and language therapists already running social skills groups for children with autism spectrum ... Read more

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