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Evidence-Based Assessment in ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder): What is Available, What is Appropriate and What is `Fit-for-Purpose´
Kenneth J. Aitken
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Description for Evidence-Based Assessment in ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder): What is Available, What is Appropriate and What is `Fit-for-Purpose´
Paperback. This practical, research-based book is a comprehensive introduction to, and review of, the evidence-based assessment measures used in the commissioning and auditing of services for people with ASD, where increasing emphasis is being put on being able to demonstrate the benefits and effects of support and intervention. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MJNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Advocating for an increased emphasis on evidence-based practice, this book describes and analyses a wide range of available Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment measures. The author offers guidance on how to evaluate services and programmes and how to recognise which will be most effective in different scenarios for people with differing needs. A wide range of measures are reviewed in detail, including assessments used in situations often ignored in overviews relevant to ASD, such as assessments of internet addiction, response to traumatic stress, and criminal offending risk and witness credibility. This book is an invaluable resource ... Read more
Advocating for an increased emphasis on evidence-based practice, this book describes and analyses a wide range of available Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment measures. The author offers guidance on how to evaluate services and programmes and how to recognise which will be most effective in different scenarios for people with differing needs. A wide range of measures are reviewed in detail, including assessments used in situations often ignored in overviews relevant to ASD, such as assessments of internet addiction, response to traumatic stress, and criminal offending risk and witness credibility. This book is an invaluable resource ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849055291
SKU
V9781849055291
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99-10
About Kenneth J. Aitken
Kenneth J. Aitken is a practising clinical psychologist based in Fife, Scotland. He is active among many charitable organisations and research initiatives dedicated to building a better understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders and related conditions.
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