Dr. Lee A. Wilkinson's
award-winning book, Autism
and Asperger Syndrome in Schools: A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and
Intervention, was recently selected for a continuing education
course by Professional
Development Resources (PDR), a leading national provider of accredited
online continuing education. The course, Autism
& Asperger Syndrome in Schools, is offered for 6 hours of continuing
education credit (CE). Dr. Wilkinson’s authoritative, yet accessible text
provides step-by-step guidance for screening, assessing, and educating children
with autism spectrum
disorders (ASD). Grounded in
the latest research, special features include illustrative case examples, FAQs,
quick reference boxes, glossary, and an index to 50 evidence-based best practice
recommendations. According to the course abstract, the book fills a critical
void in the autism literature and is an essential resource for practitioners in
psychology, general and special education, speech-language pathology,
occupational therapy, counseling, social work, and for graduate and pre-service
students. Parents, advocates, administrators, and attorneys will also find the
content informative and helpful. Highly readable and comprehensive, this text
sets the standard for those who want to further their understanding of the
identification and treatment of school-age children with ASD.
Autism Spectrum Quarterly calls the book
“a landmark contribution destined to become a classic in the field of autism
spectrum disorders” and comments, “Dr. Wilkinson has made an enormous
contribution to the field by comprehensively and systematically illuminating
not only what needs to be done, but also how to go about doing it. The book is
exquisitely and meticulously organized, making it an easy-to-access reference
guide as well as a comprehensive text book and training manual."
Ally4autism comments, “Dr. Wilkinson has
created an outstanding blend of academic research and practical application in
a text that is so clearly written it is a pleasure to read for professionals
and parents alike. His book concisely illustrates best practices in screening,
assessment, treatment and special education services. Through case examples of
two children, he demonstrates how these best practices can be put into action.
This book fills an important need that has existed for years. Dr. Wilkinson has
created an indispensable resource that should definitely be in each school’s
professional library.”
ParentCoachingforAutism.com
states, “…this guide should be required reading for all direct service
providers who work with children in the school setting. As the prevalence of
Autism Spectrum Disorders continues to expand, this book is a crucial addition
to any school library. Lee Wilkinson’s book is the perfect guide for schools to
follow in order to set the ball in motion to access the earliest intervention
services possible. The author does a wonderful job presenting all of the data,
facts, figures and statistics in a very structured layout that is
straightforward, practical and convenient to access.”
A Best Practice Guide... was
named the Winner in the Education/Academic category of the 2011 Next
Generation Indie Book Awards and honored as an Award-Winning Finalist in
the Education/Academic category of the "Best Books 2010 Awards” sponsored
by USA Book News.
A
Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism and Asperger Syndrome
in Schools is available from Jessica Kingsley
Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-84905-811-7 and can be ordered directly from the
publisher and all major booksellers, including Amazon.com.
The book is available in both print and eBook formats.
Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD, CCBT, NCSP is also editor of a best-selling volume in the APA
School Psychology Book Series, Autism
Spectrum Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Evidence-Based Assessment and
Intervention in Schools and
author of the book, Overcoming
Anxiety and Depression on the Autism Spectrum: A Self-Help Guide Using CBT. His latest book is A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Schools (2nd Edition).
1 comment:
Congratulations Dr. Wilkinson on having your book, Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Schools: A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention, selected for a continuing education course by Professional Development Resources (PDR), a leading national provider of accredited online continuing education. The best to you in 2013!
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