Growing up with autism : working with school-age children and adolescents

321 Pages·2007·1.66 MB·English

by  Robin L. Gabriels PsyD

GROWING UP WITH AUTISM

Growing Up with Autism
Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents
Edited by
Robin L. Gabriels
Dina E. Hill
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To the memory of Shirley Riley, MFCC, ATR,
one of my very best teachers and mentors, whose
amazingly creative talents with family systems therapy
continue to guide my work with many systems
And to my nearest and dearest—Mark Gabriels—
spouse extraordinaire
—R. L. G.
To my mentors, Richard Campbell and Ronald Yeo,
for their ongoing encouragement and support
And to my husband, Robert Thoma, and daughter,
Elizabeth, with much love and gratitude
—D. E. H.
About the Editors
Robin L. Gabriels, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and on the
faculty in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of
Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. She is also the Clinical
Director and founder of the Neuropsychiatric Special Care Program at
The Children’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado, an intensive day treatment
and inpatient program for children and adolescents with comorbid
developmental,psychiatric,and/ormedicaldiagnoses.Dr.Gabrielsisthe
coeditor(withDinaE.Hill)ofAutism:FromResearchtoIndividualized
Practice and has published in the fields of art therapy, asthma, and
autism. She has lectured nationally and internationally and conducts
research related to improving autism interventions.
Dina E. Hill, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant
Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico
(UNM) School of Medicine. She works as a pediatric neuropsychologist
at the UNM Center for Neuropsychological Services. Dr. Hill is the
coeditor of Autism: From Research to Individualized Practice and has
published in the fields of ADHD, autism, and neuroimaging.
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Contributors
Ruth K. Abramson, PhD, Department of Neuropsychiatry, University
of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina
Simon Baron-Cohen, PhD, Autism Research Centre, University of
Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Margaret Bauman, MD, LADDERS Program in Wellesley,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Ayelet Ben-Sasson, ScD, OTR, Department of Psychology, University
of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts
April W. Block, PhD, Assessment Choices Team, Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Children’s Hospital, Denver,
Colorado
Stephen R. Block, PhD, Denver Options, Inc., and Nonprofit
Management Program, Graduate School of Public Affairs, University
of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado
Nancy Cason, PsyD, private practice, Denver, Colorado
Sharon A. Cermak, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Department of
Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Counseling, Sargent College
of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston,
Massachusetts
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viii Contributors
Robin L. Gabriels, PsyD, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics,
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, and
Neuropsychiatric Special Care Program, The Children’s Hospital,
Denver, Colorado
Eynat Gal, PhD, OTR, Department of Occupational Therapy,
University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
Michele Godwin, PhD, DC Department of Mental Health/
St. Elizabeths Hospital, Forensic Inpatient Pre-Trial Branch,
Washington, DC
Ofer Golan, PhD, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge,
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Edward Goldson, MD, Child Development Unit, The Children’s
Hospital, Denver, Colorado
Alicia V. Hall, PhD, Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of
South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina
Dina E. Hill, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of New
Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Paul G. LaCava, MSEd, Department of Special Education, University
of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Sharon Lerner-Baron, PhD, private practice, La Jolla, California
Alan Lincoln, PhD, MSCP, Department of Clinical Psychology, Alliant
International University, and Center for Autism Research, Evaluation,
and Service, Inc., San Diego, California
Brian R. Lopez, PhD, Center for Development and Disabilities,
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Gary Mesibov, PhD, Division TEACCH, University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Ramona Noland, PhD, NCSP, LSSP, Department of Psychology and
Philosophy, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
Sandy Shaw, PhD, Applied Interventions and Methodologies, Inc., San
Diego, California
Laurie Sperry, PhD, Professional Development in Autism Center,
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver,
Colorado
Contributors ix
Wayne Steedman, JD, LCSW, Callegary & Steedman, PA, Baltimore,
Maryland
Diane Twachtman-Cullen, PhD, CCC-SLP, ADDCON Center, LLC,
Higganum, Connecticut
Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly, MS, CCC-SLP, ADDCON Center, LLC,
Higganum, Connecticut
Mary E. Van Bourgondien, PhD, Division TEACCH, University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Harry H. Wright, MD, Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of
South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina