Teaching Social Communication to Children with Autism and Other Developmental Delays (2-Book Set)

Recognized as one of the most effective coaching programs for parents of young children (up to age 6) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related social communication delays, this two-book set has been fully revised and updated.

Brooke Ingersoll, PhD, BCBA-D, is Associate Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University, where she is Director of the Autism Research Lab. She has published extensively on the development, evaluation, and dissemination of social communication interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families, and provides training to professionals nationally and internationally. With Anna Dvortcsak, she is codeveloper of Project ImPACT (Improving Parents As Communication Teachers). Anna Dvortcsak, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech pathologist in private practice in Portland, Oregon. She provides consulting, training to families with children with autism spectrum disorder and social communication disorders, individualized speech and language services, and training to professionals nationally and internationally. Ms. Dvortcsak conducts research on the efficacy of interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder and has presented her findings at professional conferences and in peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. With Brooke Ingersoll, she is codeveloper of Project ImPACT (Improving Parents As Communication Teachers).

The Project ImPACT Guide to Coaching Parents I. An Introduction to Project ImPACT 1. Project ImPACT: An Overview 2. Planning and Implementing Project ImPACT 3. Collaborating with Parents in Project ImPACT 4. Project ImPACT Intake II. Individual Parent Coaching Model Guidelines Unit 1. Getting Started Unit 2. Focus on Your Child Unit 3. Adjust Your Communication Unit 4. Create Opportunities Unit 5. Teach New Skills Unit 6. Shape the Interaction Unit 7. Moving Forward Unit 8. (Optional) Manage Your Child's Challenging Behavior III. Group Parent Coaching Model Guidelines Unit 1. Getting Started Unit 2. Focus on Your Child and Adjust Your Communication Unit 3. Create Opportunities Unit 4. Teach New Communication Skills Unit 5. Teach New Imitation and Play Skills Unit 6. Shape the Interaction and Moving Forward Appendix. Web-Based Materials References The Project ImPACT Manual for Parents About This Manual 1. Getting Started 2. Focus on Your Child 3. Adjust Your Communication 4. Create Opportunities 5. Teach New Skills 6. Shape the Interaction 7. Moving Forward 8. (Optional) Manage Your Child's Challenging Behavior Further Reading