Pivotal Response Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders

New content, new format!
PRT guidance from infancy to adulthood

One of the most respected and widely used autism interventions, Pivotal Response Treatment uses natural learning opportunities to modify key behaviors in children—leading to widespread positive effects on communication, behavior, and social skills. Now the pioneering experts behind PRT have created a comprehensive modern guide to this research-based approach, completely reworked and revised for today's therapists, educators, and parents.

Strengthened with new research and more step-by-step guidance, this bestselling PRT guidebook is now reorganized to support children on their whole developmental trajectory, from infancy through adulthood. New and revised chapters cover critical topics—including assessment, self-management, and life beyond the classroom—and the book's down-to-earth, accessible style ensures that all readers can grasp PRT principles and apply them effectively. With this proven approach backed by more than 25 years of research, professionals and families will support children with autism as they enjoy more positive interactions, more effective communication, and higher academic achievement.

USE THE PROVEN PRT APPROACH TO:

• advance children's communication and language skills, even in extremely challenging cases
• aid early identification and intervention
• improve children's motivation and performance in school
• foster friendships with peers during play dates and other social interactions
• increase positive behavior by combining functional assessment and self-management strategies
• decrease disruptive behavior
• help young adults make a smooth transition to college, career, and community life

PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Each chapter features learning goals, key insights to remember, and helpful study questions (also available online to download and print).

WHAT'S NEW
New and completely reworked chapters on:

• Working with infants and toddlers
• Linking strengths-based assessment to treatment planning
• Improving adolescents' communication and social skills
• Teaching parents how to implement PRT
• Combining functional behavioral assessment and self-management strategies
• Helping young adults succeed in college and the workplace

PLUS: The book is now organized by developmental stage, so you can help children from the cradle to college—and beyond!

Robert Koegel, Ph.D., is a senior researcher at the Stanford School of Medicine. His research is in the area of autism, specializing in language intervention, family support, and school integration. He has published over 200 articles and papers relating to the treatment of autism, and several books on the treatment of autism and positive behavioral support. He is the Founding Editor of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. Models of his procedures are used in public schools and in parent education programs throughout the world. He has trained many health care and special education leaders in the United States and abroad.

Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a clinical professor at the Stanford School of Medicine. She has been active in the development of programs to improve communication in children with autism, including the development of first words, grammatical structures, pragmatics, and social conversation. In addition to her published books and articles in the area of communication and language development, she has developed and published procedures and field manuals in the area of self-management and functional analysis that are used in school districts and by parents throughout the United States and have been translated in other major languages. Dr. Lynn Koegel is the author of Overcoming Autism and Growing Up on the Spectrum with parent Claire LaZebnik, published by Viking/Penguin and available in most bookstores. In addition, she appeared on ABC's hit show “Supernanny” working with a child with autism.

Amy Barrett is completing her Ph.D. in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology (clinical emphasis) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is completing her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center within Yale University's School of Medicine. Her clinical and research interests lie in early social engagement and language development of young children with autism.

Grace W. Gengoux, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Dr. Gengoux is a clinical psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst who directs the Autism Intervention Program within the Stanford Autism Center at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Dr. Gengoux received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of California Santa Barbara and completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center. Her research specifically focuses on the development and evaluation of NDBI for young children with ASD. Dr. Gengoux's previous publications have focused on models for enhancing functional communication and social development and for providing effective parent training.