The Ziggurat Model: A Framework for Designing Comprehensive Interventions for High-Functioning Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders - Softcover

Aspy, Ruth, Ph.d.; Grossman, Barry G., Ph.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934575941 ISBN 13: 9781934575949

Publisher: Aapc Inc, 2011

Synopsis

Autism Society Award Winner! Do you know the five levels of intervention that are necessary for successful programs? The award-winning Ziggurat Model, designed for individuals across the autism spectrum and across the lifespan, presents a process and framework for developing interventions for individuals with ASD of all ages. The model presents five levels of intervention that are necessary in order for individuals with ASD to make consistent progress. A key tenet of Designing Comprehensive Interventions for High-Functioning Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Ziggurat Model is recognizing the underlying needs related to autism and to make certain to provide strategies that target those needs. The authors utilize the Underlying Characteristics Checklist (UCC) to identify these needs. The Ziggurat Model is consistent with current trends in education, including response to intervention (RTI), evidence-based practices, and positive behavioral supports. The Ziggurat Model 2.0 is newly updated and expanded with the latest research and a new version of the Underlying Characteristics Checklist for Early Intervention (UCC-EI), in addition to UCC-HF and UCC-CL for individuals with higher functioning and classic autism, respectively. Foreword by Gary Mesibov, PhD.

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About the Author

RUTH ASPY, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and author. She specializes in assessment and intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Aspy is co-creator of the Ziggurat Model and speaks nationally on this and other topics. She has experience in both clinical and school settings. BARRY G. GROSSMAN, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist who specializes in assessment and intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. He provides assessment and consultation services in the public schools as well as staff development. Dr. Grossman is an author and speaks nationally. He co-created the Ziggurat Model, which has been adopted at district- and statewide levels.

Review

A practical and helpful book that provides a comprehensive approach to intervention for more able individuals with autism and Asperger Syndrome. The book is enhanced by the use of cases and diagrams and has a practical orientation. It will be of great benefit to professionals and parents alike. --Fred R. Volkmar, MD, director, Child Study Center, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology, Yale University School of Medicine; Chief, Child Psychiatry, Children's Hospital at Yale New Haven

With the Ziggurat Model of Intervention, Drs. Aspy and Grossman have synthesized the research on program planning and functional behavior assessment into a useful and user-friendly decision model leading to the development of truly comprehensive, functionally determined educational and behavior support plans. Highly recommended. --Peter F. Gerhardt, EdD, president, Organization for Autism Research

Comprehensive and well-researched, but also understandable and accessible, the ZM addresses the multi-faceted needs of children with AS and HFA in the school setting. Its very premise is that while there are commonalities, the characteristics of autism impact every student DIFFERENTLY. This program is ingenious in that it creates an individualized plan and a framework in which to implement it. It is a well-oiled mechanism that smooths the wrinkles out of the school day for every child. In addition, as a parent it's exciting for me to think of the multitude of ways we can further use the information we gain about our kids through, for example, using the UCC (Underlying Characteristics Checklist). The ZM is not merely a support system, but a celebration of what is unique about our kids on the spectrum and a springboard for their future. --Kristi Sakai, mother of three with Asperger Syndrome and author of FINDING OUT WAY

About this edition

• Publisher: Aapc Inc
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1934575941
• ISBN 13: 9781934575949
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 390