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Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs for Students with Autism

  • Addresses the information needs of school psychologists who play a role in the development and evaluation of educational programming for students with ASDs.

  • Presents evidence-based information that provides the reader with the knowledge and resources to assist with developing their own programs for students with ASDs.

  • Is a unique resource that combines information for purposes of program development and continuous program improvement and sustainability in educating students with ASD.

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention Research, and Considerations in Developing an ASD Program

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Youth

      • Caroline I. Magyar
      Pages 3-17
  3. The ASD Program Development and Evaluation Protocol

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
  4. The ASD Program Development & Evaluation Protocol

    1. Conducting the Needs Assessment

      • Caroline I. Magyar
      Pages 57-97
    2. ASD Program Development Action Planning

      • Caroline I. Magyar
      Pages 99-110
    3. ASD Staff Training Model

      • Caroline I. Magyar
      Pages 111-129
    4. Student Evaluation

      • Caroline I. Magyar, Vincent Pandolfi
      Pages 159-180
    5. The ASD Family–School Collaborative Model

      • Caroline I. Magyar
      Pages 197-208
  5. Applications of the ASD Program Development and Evaluation Protocol: A Selection of Case Examples

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233
    2. Case Example: Inclusion Program Development

      • Caroline I. Magyar, Vincent Pandolfi
      Pages 235-245
    3. Case Example: Redesigning a Specialized School

      • Caroline I. Magyar, Vincent Pandolfi
      Pages 247-271
    4. Building Regional Capacity: Select Case Examples

      • Caroline I. Magyar, Vincent Pandolfi
      Pages 273-289
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 291-297

About this book

Recent years have witnessed a marked increase both in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and those placed alongside their typically developing peers in general education classrooms. These events bring with them a plethora of challenges, particularly in the areas of program design and educational practices. Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs for Students with Autism offers systematic, evidence-based guidelines—as well as tools, checklists, and other resources—for creating effective learning environments for students across the autism spectrum and the grade span.

Planning, development, implementation, and continuous evaluation are examined in detail in this practical volume, which features:

  • An overview of the ASDs, with an emphasis on effective educational practice.
  • In-depth discussion of the ASD Program Development and Evaluation Protocol.
  • A staff training model for personnel working with students with ASD.
  • A detailed framework for student support teams and family-school collaboration.
  • Specific guidelines for conducting needs assessments and student evaluations.

• Case examples of applications of the protocol on the program, school, and regional levels.

Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs for Students with Autism is a uniquely rigorous and thorough reference benefiting school psychologists and special education professionals as well as those in allied educational and mental health fields, including clinical child, school, and developmental psychologists, psychiatrists, and other professionals working with children with autism.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester, Rochester, USA

    Caroline I. Magyar

About the author

Caroline I. Magyar, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Division, Department of Pediatrics, and Director of the Rochester Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY. Dr. Magyar holds a Ph.D. in Clinical/School Psychology from Hofstra University and an M.A. in Applied Behavioral Technology from Adelphi University. Dr. Magyar’s work focuses on the assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, and the development and evaluation of educational program models for public and private schools. She is the recipient of numerous private, state, and federal grants in the areas of personnel preparation, community education, research, and service; and has written several chapters and papers on the assessment and treatment of autism spectrum and developmental disabilities.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs for Students with Autism

  • Authors: Caroline I. Magyar

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6303-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-6302-4Published: 25 November 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8220-9Published: 10 October 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-6303-1Published: 12 November 2010

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXV, 297

  • Topics: Child and School Psychology, Education, general, Psychiatry, Social Work

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eBook USD 79.99
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Softcover Book USD 99.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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