The Prt Pocket Guide: Pivotal Response Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders

By Robert L. Koegel and Lynn Kern Koegel

Book Overview

What is Pivotal Response Treatment? What's the research behind it, what does it look like in practice, and what are some good examples of how to use it? Now one concise book gives professionals and parents all the basics of the widely used PRT, an empirically supported treatment for autism recognized by the National Professional Development Center on Autsim Spectrum Disorders and the National Standards Project. A great resource for educators, behaviour specialists, early interventionists, SLPs, occupational therapists and families, this reader-friendly pocket guide is the perfect introduction to PRT, the popular approach that uses natural learning opportunities to modify pivotal areas of behaviour. Pioneering autism experts Robert and Lynn Koegel speak directly to the reader, demystifying PRT and clearly explaining why it leads to widespread rapid progress for childen. Filled with helpful tips and many practical examples based on actual children, the book reveals the key principles behind: motivating children with natural reinforcers; reducing disruptive behaviour with PRT; encouraging communication and social initiations; developing a challenging curriculum that helps chidlren make progress; assessing children meaningfully in natural environment; ensuring children generalize skills to other settings, and closely collaborating with parents on goals and interventions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598571052
• ISBN13: 9781598571059
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"