A Practical Guide to Finding Treatments That Work for People with Autism

Section I: Evidence-Based Practice: A Brief Overview Section II: Best Available Evidence Chapter 1. Systematic Review Chapter 2. Other Sources of Evidence Section III: Target, Stakeholder, and Leader Client Variables, Values, and Preferences Chapter 3. Client Health Chapter 4. Client Repertoire and Behavioral Cusps Chapter 5. Client Preferences Chapter 6. Quality of Life, Generalization, and Social Validity Chapter 7. Treatment Acceptability and Social Validity Chapter 8. Treatment Feasibility and Social Validity Chapter 9. Context Matters: Getting Systems to Adopt Treatments Section IV: Professional Judgment Chapter 10. Initial Selection: Weighing and Integrating Information Chapter 11. Progress Monitoring Chapter 12. Determining the Next Step Section V. Conclusions and Examples