Provides practical strategies, positive interventions and evidence-based practice which can prevent common behaviour problems before they occur. Basic information on the science of behaviour analysis is presented in straight-forward, easy-to-understand language.

Dr. Wendela Whitcomb Marsh, MA, BCBA, RSD, has been a special education teacher, school psychologist, autism specialist, speaker, writer, counselor, university instructor, and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. She is the mother of two awesome individuals with autism, and was married for 27 years to an amazing man with Asperger's syndrome. People on the spectrum, and the dedicated teachers who work with them, are among her favorite people in the world. Dr. Marsh lives in Salem, Oregon with her three children.

PART I LEARNING THE BASICS

Chapter 1 Learning about Autism

Chapter 2 Learning about Behavior

Chapter 3 Learning the Language

PART II BEHAVIORAL ABCs: WHAT'S THE FUNCTION?

Chapter 4 Behavior: as Simple as A-B-C

Chapter 5 The Antecedents: What Happened Before?

Chapter 6 The Behavior: What Happened?

Chapter 7 The Consequences: What Happened After?

Chapter 8 The Interventions: What do we do When it Happens?

PART III ANTECEDENT CONTROL PROCEDURES: SETTING THE STAGE

Chapter 9 Ecological Assessment: The Set and Props

Chapter 10 Staff Training: The Cast and Crew

Chapter 11 Providing Cues: The Prompter

PART IV STRATEGIES THAT WORK: STAGING A SMASH HIT

Chapter 12 The Token Economy: Paying the Players

Chapter 13 The Behavioral Contract: Wheeling and Dealing

Chapter 14 Self-Management: Empowering the Actors

PART V TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD

Chapter 15 Generalization: Different Stages, New Audiences

Chapter 16 Maintenance: Keeping it Fresh, Show After Show