Autism Intervention Every Day!

Embedding Activities in Daily Routines for Young Children and Their Families

Authors: Merle J. Crawford, M.S., OTR/L, BCBA, CIMI, Barbara Weber, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCBA

This practical guide is packed with simple, highly effective suggestions for promoting the development of children birth to 3 with red flags for autism. Readers will learn how to strengthen critical skills during a child's daily routines, from dressing in the morning to getting ready for bed.

DISCOVER HOW TO

Recognize red flags for autism spectrum disorder
Help children build a foundation for learning to interact, communicate, and participate in routines
Strengthen skills that are especially challenging for children with autism, such as regulation, flexibility, and social communication
Support families on the journey from pursuing a diagnosis to accessing services
Implement concepts and teaching strategies based on applied behavior analysis (ABA)
Address common challenges that occur during daily routines and activities
Monitor progress to ensure that the strategies are helping children reach their IFSP goals
Promote children's participation across settings: in homes, preschools, and other community settings

PRACTICAL MATERIALS: A downloadable Reinforcer Survey that helps determine specific ways to motivate a young child, tables that assist with problem-solving in order to identify possible reasons for challenging behaviors, and vignettes and case stories that illustrate effective intervention techniques.

Reviews

Julie Summers, Midwest Book Review - July 26, 2016

"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Autism Intervention Every Day!: Embedding Activities in Daily Routines for Young Children and Their Families" is thoroughly 'user friendly' in tone, content, organization and presentation making it ideal for use by professionals and non-specialist general readers working with autistic children in family, day care, or preschool, or elementary school settings."

Eithne O'Leyne, ProtoView - July 26, 2016

"This unique book incorporates research, coaching, a variety of evidence-based strategies, and a problem-solving approach with vignettes from the authors’ many years of experience."

Deborah Chen, Professor, Department of Special Education California State University, Northridge - March 29, 2016

"A significant developmentally appropriate and disability specific resource for early interventionists serving toddlers with ASD and their families! Crawford and Weber provide meaningful interventions within natural home routines to promote development of key areas that may be influenced by autism."

Debra Leach, Associate Professor of Special Education, Winthrop University - March 25, 2016

'This user-friendly book will help readers use research-based practices to address common challenges faced by young children with ASD in practical and meaningful ways while supporting their learning and engagement during daily routines and activities.'

Mary Jo Noonan, Professor of Special Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa - March 25, 2016

'This is a highly practical resource that early interventionists will share extensively with families, highlighting how family members can carry through with interventions as they move through their typical day.'

Jane Squires, Professor, Director, Center on Human Development, Early Intervention Program, University of Oregon - March 25, 2016

'This is a dense, focused book that will be extremely valuable for interventionists and others involved with young children with ASD—for supporting parents, giving providers information and ideas for embedding practice opportunities in daily routines, and for planning and implementing effective interventions with families in everyday settings.'

Read an excerpt Building Skills to Support Flexibility

View the tip sheets Tips for Helping Children with Autism Practice Eye Contact
Tips to Support Regulation

Watch a webinar Everyday Interventions for Young Children with Autism

Read the blog post 15 Tips on Supporting Emotional Regulation for Young Children with (and Without!) Autism
7 Tips for Helping Young Children with Autism Develop Language
Download the e-book