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Travis Thompson, the voice of authority on autism and behavior, channels his 40 years of experience working with children and families into a long-awaited how-to guide that helps readers understand how other disorders and health conditions such as anxiety, sleep disorders, OCD, ADHD, and mental health problems contribute to meltdowns in children with autism; and, pinpoint events that trigger a meltdown and prevent those triggers from escalating into an emotional explosion.It also helps readers use Functional Behavioral Assessment to uncover behavior patterns and develop effective intervention plans; improve communication skills so children can find positive ways to express themselves and get their needs met; create physical environments that facilitate learning and reduce distraction and confusion; work sensitively with families from diverse cultural backgrounds; discover specific ways to prevent meltdowns in school and other public settings; and, get insight into why children self-injure and what can be done to help them stop. Clear and practical enough to pick up and use right away, this book is filled with simple tips and strategies that really work, anecdotes from the author's extensive personal experience, and case studies that illustrate constructive and unconstructive ways to deal with familiar behavior issues. 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Now there's no need to \"pick a side\"—this groundbreaking book helps professionals skillfully blend the best of both behavioral approaches to respond to each child's individual needs.  Developed by one of the nation's leading experts on autism, this innovative, evidence-based guidebook cuts through the chaos of conflicting information and gives readers a logical, child-centered way to plan and implement intervention.  Professionals will begin with an in-depth guide to creating an autism intervention profile. for each child, based on the type and severity of the child's autism characteristics and common predictors of how the child will respond to intervention (such as anxiety level, language, and social interest). Once the profile is complete, readers will learn how to match the child's individual characteristics and needs with a specially tailored blend of DTI and naturalistic teaching.  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