{"product_id":"controversial-therapies-for-autism-and-intellectual-disabilities-fad-fashion-and-science-in-professional-practice-paperback","title":"Controversial Therapies for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities: Fad, Fashion, and Science in Professional Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard M. Foxx\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJames A. Mulick\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the largest and most complex human services systems in history has evolved to address the needs of people with autism and intellectual disabilities, yet important questions remain for many professionals, administrators, and parents. What approaches to early intervention, education, treatment, therapy, and remediation really help those with autism and other intellectual disabilities improve their functioning and adaptation? Alternatively, what approaches represent wastes of time, effort, and resources?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eControversial Therapies for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition brings together leading behavioral scientists and practitioners to shed much-needed light on the major controversies surrounding these questions. Expert authors review the origins, perpetuation, and resistance to scrutiny of questionable practices, and offer a clear rationale for appraising the quality of various services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eControversial Therapies for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ehas been fully revised and updated and includes entirely new chapters on psychology fads, why applied behavioral analysis is not a fad, rapid prompting, relationship therapies, the gluten-free, casein-free diet, evidence based practices, state government regulation of behavioral treatment, teaching ethics, and a parents' primer for autism treatments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard M. Foxx\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Penn State University Harrisburg and Clinical Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine at Pennsylvania State University in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. He was the recipient of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research in 2013. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames A. Mulick\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ePh.D., is Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology at The Ohio State University and a pediatric psychology expert at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He received the 2009 John W. Jacobson Award for Critical Thinking from the American Psychological Association Division on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 568\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51579254964514,"sku":"9781138802230","price":187.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/9666\/5122\/files\/9dca20a2f67a25c003a216ec328c9a20.webp?v=1777425891","url":"https:\/\/shopezedit.com\/products\/controversial-therapies-for-autism-and-intellectual-disabilities-fad-fashion-and-science-in-professional-practice-paperback","provider":"The EZ Edit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}