STAK

Credits

I wish to acknowledge all the sources I have used to gather information for this website. These include the following journal articles, reference books and online resources:

ABLLS-R Protocol The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (Partington, 2008) available at: http://www.partingtonbehavioranalysts.com/page/ablls-r-25.html

Aiken County Autism Program available at URL: http://autism.acps.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/group_pages.phtml?gid=2614123&nid=239685&sessionid=

Alberto, P. A., & Troutman, A. C. (2009). Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers. New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 1997-2003 available at: http://www.asha.org/

Attwood, T. (2007). The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Autism Intervention Training Video Series by Matt Wiley (University of Nebraska) available at URL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1D12A46E20A3979C

Baker, J. (2006). The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond. Arlington, Texas: Future Horizons Inc.

Baker, J. E. (2003). Social Skills Training  for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social-Communication Problems. Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Baron-Cohen, S. (2000). Theory of Mind in Autism : a fifteen year review. In S. Baron-Cohen, H. Tager-Flusberg & D. J. Cohen (Eds.), Understanding Other Minds : Perspectives from Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (second ed.). New York: Oxford University Press Inc.

Baron-Cohen, S. (2008). Autism and Asperger Syndrome: the Facts (First ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Barbera, M. L., & Rasmussen, T. (2007). The  Verbal Behaviour Approach. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Behavior Frontiers available at URL: http://www.behaviorfrontiers.com/

Bellini, S. (2008). Building Social Relationships : a systematic approach to teaching social interaction skills to children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and other social difficulties. Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Co.

Bondy, A., & Frost, L. (2002). A Picture's Worth : PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism. Bethesda: Woodbine House Inc.

Boutot, E. A., & Tincani, M. (2009). Autism Encyclopedia : A Complete Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders. Waco, Texax: Prufrock Press Inc.

Bowen, M., & Plimley, L. (2008). The Autism Inclusion Toolkit. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.

Buron, K. D., & Curtis, M. (2003). The Incredible 5-Point Scale : Assisting students with autism spectrum disorders in understanding social interactions and controlling their emotional responses. Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) (Florida Atlantic University) available at URL: www.coe.fau.edu/card/

Center for Disease Control and Prevention available at: http://www.cdc.gov/addm
Central Statistics Office report 2011 available from http://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2011reports/census2011profile9whatweknow-educationskillsandtheirishlanguage/.

Children's Dictionary available at URL: http://www.wordsmyth.net

Coucouvanis, J. (2005). Super Skills : A Social Skills Group Program for Children with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism and Related Challenges. Shawnee Mission, Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Crissey, P. (2005). I Have Autism: A Child’s First Look at Autism. : Greenville, SC: Super Duper Publications.

Cumine, V., Dunlop, J., & Stevenson, G. (2010). Autism in the Early Years - a practical guide (Second ed.). London: Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group.

Dewey, J. (1938). Experience and Education. Toronto: Collier-MacMillan Canada Ltd.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel (fifth edition) (DSM-5: American Psychiatric Association 2013) available at: http://dsm.psychiatryonline.org/book.aspx?bookid=556

Dunn, M. A. (2006). S.O.S. Social Skills in Our Schools. Shawnee Mission, Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Do2learn. Educational resources available at URL: http://www.do2learn.com

Early Childhood Center. Indiana Institute available at URL: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=15

Fleming, N.D. & Mills, C. (1992). Helping Students Understand How They Learn. The Teaching Professor, vol. 7 no. 4, Magma Publications, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Fleming, N. D., & Bonwell, C. C. (2008). A Guide to Learning Styles [Electronic Version] from http://www.vark-learn.com/

Flemington-Raritan Autism Program. New Jersey available at www.frsd.k12.nj.us/autistic

Free Encyclopedia available at URL: http://www.wikipedia.org

Frith, U. (2003). Autism: Explaining the Enigma (2nd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.

Gage, N. L., & Berliner, D. C. (1998). Educational Psychology (sixth ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Genesis School at URL: http://eden2.org/the-genesis-school/

Grandin, T. (2006). Thinking in Pictures: My life with autism (Expanded ed.) New York: Vintage Books.

Gray, C. (2004). Social StoriesTM 10.0 : The New Defining Criteria & Guidelines. Jenison Autism Journal, 15(4), 2-21.

Gray, C. (2010). The New Social StoryTM Book. Arlington: Future Horizons Inc.

Gray, C., & White, A. L. (2002). My Social Stories Book. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Griffin, S., & Sandler, D. (2010). Motivate to Communicate! 300 Games and Activities for Your Child with Autism. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Hanbury, M. (2005). Educating Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders : A Practical Guide. London: Paul Chapman Publishing.

Heward, W. L. (2009). Exceptional Children : an Introduction to Special Education. New Jersey: Pearson Education International.

Howley, M., & Arnold, E. (2005). Revealing the Hidden Social Code : Social Stories for People with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Howlin, P., Baron-Cohen, S., & Hadwin, J. (1999). Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read : A Practical Guide. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Images from URL: http://www.autism.about.com Animation Factory available at URL: http://www.animationfactory.com/brain/home.cgi  URL: http://www.clipart.com/en/  Corbis Corporation Ltd available at URL: http://www.corbis.com URL: http://www.fanpop.com  URL:  http://www.forbes.com URL: http://www.msutoday.msu.edu  URL: http://www.nature-pictures.org URL: http://news.nationalgeographic.com URL: http://www.perfectravellers.com URL: http://www.psychcentral.com  URL: http://reconnections.net URL: http://www.riverdance.com URL: www.safefood.eu and URL: http://www.speechbuddy.com URL: http://www.yachtandboat.com.au URL: http://www.webmagix.com.au

Janzen, J. E. (2009). Autism Handbook for Parents : Facts and Strategies for Parenting Success. Waco Texas: Prufrock Press Inc.

Kirk, S., Gallagher, J. J., Coleman, M. R., & Anastasiow, N. (2009). Educating Exceptional Children (Twelfth Edition ed.). Belmont: Wadsworth CENGAGE Learning.

Lahart, O. (2008). Supporting the Tutor in a Tutor-Tutee Adaptive Educational System (Thesis).

Learning Disabilities Association of America  available at URL: http://www.ldonline.org

Lewis, P. (2006). Achieving Best Behavior for Children wiht Developmental Disabilities : A Step-by-Step Workbook for Parents and Carers. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Lund, Stein K. (2009). In: Autism encyclopedia: The complete guide to autism spectrum disorders. Boutot, E. Amanda (Ed.); Tincani, Matt (Ed.); Waco, TX, US: Prufrock Press, pp. 201-207.

Mitchell, D. (2008). What Really Works in Special and Inclusive Education. London: Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group.

McAfee, J. L. (2002). Navigating the Social World: A Curriculum for Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and Related Disorders. Arlington Texas: Future Horizons Inc.

McGinnis, A. (2007). Teaching Play and Socialization Skills to Children with Autism available at URL: www.poacofpa.net/downloads/TeachingPlay_SocializationSkills-2007.ppt‎

Mosley, J. & Sonnet, H. (2003). 101 Games for Social Skills. Cambridge: LDA.

National Research Council. 2001). Educating Children with Autism. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press available at: http://www.nap.edu.

National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Special Education and Rehabilitation Center Utah State University available at URL: http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/

Notbohm, E. (2005). Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew. Arlington, Texas: Future Horizons Inc.

Notbohm, E. & Zysk, V. (2010). 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching & Raising Children with Autism or Asperger's. Arlington, Texas: Future Horizons Inc.

Oxford Learners Dictionaries available at http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

Partington, J. W. (2006). ABLLS-R: The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills revised. California: Behavior Analysts Inc.

Plumley, K. Classroom Social Skills Training for Autism available at URL: http://suite101.com/article/classroom-social-skills-training-for-autism-a109770

Rethink Autism available at URL: http://www.rethinkfirst.com/

Sansosti, F. J. (2010). Teaching social skills to children with autism spectrum disorders using tiers of support: A guide for school-based professionals. Psychology in the Schools, vol 47:3, 257-281. Wiley Periodicals Inc.

Scottish Autism available at URL: http://www.scottishautism.org/

Siegel, B. (2003). Helping Children with Autism Learn: Treatment Approaches for Parents and Professionals - a Guide to Autistic Learning Disabilities and Finding the Right Method for Your Child's Learning Style. New York: Oxford University Press Inc.

Smith, C. (2003). Writing & Developing Social Stories : Practical Interventions in Autism. Oxford: Speechmark Publishing Ltd.

Smith Myles, B. & Simpson, R. L. (2001). Understanding the Hidden Curriculum: An Essential Social Skill for Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome. Intervention in School & Clinic.

Smith Myles, B., Trautman, M. L., & Schelvan, R. L. (2004). The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations. Kansas: Autism Asperger Publishing Co.

Special Education Support Service available at URL: http://www.sess.ie

Sulzer-Azaroff B. Associates. (2008). Applying behavior analysis across the autism spectrum: A field guide for practitioners. Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY: The Cambridge Center (Sloan Century Series in Behavior Analysis).

Sundberg, M. L. (2008). VB-MAPP Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program Protocol: A Language and Social Skills Assessment Program for Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities. California: AVB Press.

University of Michigan available at URL: at: http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/speech.htm

VB-MAPP Verbal Behaviour Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (Sundberg, 2008) available at: http://www.marksundberg.com/vb-mapp.htm

Virginia Institute of Autism available at URL: http://www.viaschool.org/

Volkmar, F. R. (Ed.). (2007). Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (second ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Volkmar, F. R., & Lord, C. (2007). Diagnosis and definitin of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. In F. R. Volkmar (Ed.), Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (pp. 1-32). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Volkmar F. R. & Wiesner, L.A. (2009). A Practical Guide to Autism. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Wall, K. (2010). Autism and Early Years Practice (second ed.). London: SAGE Publications Ltd.

Weiss, M. J., & Demiri, V. (2011). Jumpstarting Communication Skills in Children with Autism: A Parents' Guide to Applied Verbal Behaviour (Topics in Autism). Bethesda, Maryland: Woodbine House Inc.

Weiss, M. J., & Harris, S. L. (2001). Reaching Out, Joining In. Bethesda, Maryland: Woodbine House Inc.

Wing, L. (2002). The Autistic Spectrum (second ed.). London: Constable & Robinson Ltd.

Wing, L., & Gould, J. (1979). Severe impairments of social interaction and associated abnormalities in children: epidemiology and classification. Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 9, 11-29.


I also wish to thank Marian Reeves for software design and development of the STAK application.

Related Articles

You are here: Home Credits