Evidence-Based Practices and Treatments for Children with Autism

Part I: Introduction.- Evidence-Based Practices in Autism: Where We Started.- Development, Procedures, and Application of the Evaluative Method for Determining Evidence-Based Practices in Autism.-On the Reliability and Accuracy of the Evaluative Method for Identifying Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) in Autism.- Part II: Treatment Reviews.- Evidence-Based Treatment of Behavioral Excesses and Deficits for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Evidence-Based Treatments in Communication for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.- Treatments to Increase Social Awareness and Social Skills.- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in High Functioning Autism: Review and Recommendations for Treatment Development.- Psychopharmacology in Children with PDD: Review of Current Evidence.- Interventions that Address Sensory Dysfunction for Individual's with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Preliminary Evidence for the Superiority of Sensory Integration Compared to Other Sensory Approaches.- Dietary, Complementary, and Alternative Treatments.- Part III: Research to Practice.- The Role of Adaptive Behavior in Evidence-Based Practices for ASD: Translating Treatment to Functional Success.- Practicing Evidence-Based Practice.- The Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Public Schools.- Evidence-Based Practices in Autism: Where We Are Now and Where We Need to Go.