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11%OFFDiane Cullinane - Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other Special Needs: The Developmental Approach - 9780393709254 - V9780393709254
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Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other Special Needs: The Developmental Approach

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Description for Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other Special Needs: The Developmental Approach Hardback. Attune, help, and recover: a structured approach to responding when a child with a disability has a behavioral challenge. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .

Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other Special Needs provides a systematic framework for both parents and professionals to understand and improve a child's behaviour, while also supporting underlying developmental capacities. Using a developmental, relationship-based framework, based on the DIRFloortime approach, the book guides the reader in how to understand a child's behaviour, respond to difficult behaviour in the moment, and then select appropriate goals and intervention strategies for a long term plan. The developmental framework is based on universal developmental principles, which are effective regardless of the child's particular age or disability. By recognising a child's developmental level ... Read more

This book offers a refreshing alternative to the rewards and consequences based teaching model to correct unwanted behaviour. The developmental approach is optimistic, building on a child's strengths, with a clear path to long term success. The outcomes of this approach are that a child develops positive self-esteem through a pattern of successful interactions and becomes warmly engaged with genuine care and respect toward others.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393709254
SKU
V9780393709254
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Diane Cullinane
Dr. Diane Cullinane is a developmental pediatrician, board certified in pediatrics and neurodevelopmental disabilities. She is cofounder and executive director of Professional Child Development Associates, in Pasadena, California, a non-profit agency that provides a wide range of programs and services for children with autism and other developmental challenges, using the DIR approach. Dr. Cullinane is a strong advocate for developmental ... Read more

Reviews for Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other Special Needs: The Developmental Approach
"Every parent encounters the stress of behavioral challenges with children. This book offers insight into the meaning of these behaviors, identifying where development has gone awry, and offers effective solutions. In the ways Dr. Cullinane has translated the DIRFloortime Model, parents and professionals will find understanding, hope, and guidance in helping children of every age develop self-regulation and experience the ... Read more

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