Recommended readings for our clients' families

Don't Shoot the Dog! by Karen Prior

This is a lovely little book that explains in plain English how to apply basic behavioral principles to help everyone in your life including your child, your spouse, your boss, and even the ABA staff that works with your family.

A list of recommended readings from Dr. Catherine Maurice

Catherine Maurice is well known within the community of behavior analysts who provide Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) to children with autism. As the mother of two children with autism who received EIBI/ABA intervention, Catherine has become a strong voice representing the perspective of parents. In this list, Catherine recommends books, articles, and web sites that she thinks parents should review.

The Power of Positive Parenting: A Wonderful Way to Raise Children by Dr. Glenn Latham

Glenn Latham wrote this wonderful, practical, and accessible book filled with loving, science-based, and concrete recommendations for how parents can use behavioral principles to help improve and maintain their loving relationship with their child and help their child grow and develop.

Outcome of comprehensive psycho-educational interventions for young children with autism by Sven Eikseth

This is a very nice summary article that looks at the only three models of comprehensive intervention for children with autism that have been researched to date: ABA. TEACCH, and the Denver Model. After reviewing all of the published research on the topic, the author concludes that ABA is the only comprehensive approach that has produced robust, positive outcomes for children with autism.