摘要：

Recognized as one of the top state-of-the-art treatments for autism in the United States, the innovative Pivotal Response Treatment uses natural learning opportunities to target and modify key behaviors in children with autism, leading to widespread positive effects on communication, behavior, and social skills. The product of 20 years of research from Robert and Lynn Koegel-co-founders of the renowned Autism Research Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara-- this proven approach is now clearly presented in one accessible book. Keeping parents involved in every aspect of behavioral intervention, therapists and educators of children from preschool to elementary school will use the research-supported PRT strategies to: (1) advance children's communication and language skills, even in extremely challenging cases; (2) foster social interactions and friendships with typically developing peers; (3) reduce disruptive behaviors by combining functional assessment with

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