A Brief Guide to Autism Treatments

Elisabeth Hollister Sandberg, PhD, is a Cognitive Developmental Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. Becky L. Spritz, PhD, is a Child Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at Roger Williams University, Rhode Island. They are the authors of A Clinician's Guide to Normal Cognitive Development in Childhood.

This practical guide provides brief, user-friendly descriptions of common and lesser known treatments for autism, offering a balanced overview of current opinion and scientific data. Each chapter covers a single treatment from ABA to TEACHH to GF/CF diets, allowing parents and professionals to make informed choices about treatment.

Acknowledgements. Notes. 1. About this Book. Elisabeth H. Sandberg and Becky L. Spritz. 2. Science and Scientific Vocabulary. Elisabeth H. Sandberg and Becky L. Spritz. 3. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Mallory L. Dimler and Elisabeth H. Sandberg. 4. Chelation. Jill Myerow Bloom and Elisabeth H. Sandberg. 5. Craniosacral Therapy (CST). Nicholas D. Taylor and Elisabeth H. Sandberg. 6. Daily Life Therapy (DLT). Katherine K. Bedard and Elisabeth H. Sandberg. 7. Developmental Individual-Difference Relationship-based Model (DIR)/Floortime. Kristen L. Batejan and Becky L. Spritz. 8. Dietary Supplements. Elisabeth H. Sandberg and Kristen L. Batejan. 9. Gluten-free/Casein-free Diet. Elisabeth H. Sandberg and Susan E. Michelson. 10. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). Nicholas D. Taylor and Elisabeth H. Sandberg. 11. The Miller Method. Mary Beth McCullough and Elisabeth H. Sandberg. 12. Music Therapy. Elisabeth H. Sandberg and Katherine K. Bedard. 13. P.L.A.Y. Project Home Consultation Program (PPHC). Kristin Brown Birtwell and Becky L. Spritz. 14. Relationship Development Intervention (RDI). Mary Beth McCullough and Elisabeth H. Sandberg. 15. Sensory Integration Therapy (SI). Elisabeth H. Sandberg and Susan E. Michelson. 16. The Son-Rise Program. Joseph C. Viola and Elisabeth H. Sandberg. 17. TEACCH. Mary Beth McCullough and Elisabeth H. Sandberg. 18. A Note about Medications. Elisabeth H. Sandberg and Becky L. Spritz. References. Index.