A Practical Guide for Finding Interventions That Work for Autistic People
Diversity-Affirming Evidence-Based Practice
- 2nd Edition - July 29, 2024
- Author: Susan M. Wilczynski
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 3 2 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 3 3 - 5
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Request a sales quoteA Practical Guide for Finding Interventions that Work for Autistic People: Diversity Affirming Evidence-Based Practice, second edition, provides a socially valid, culturally sensitive, and person-centered resource to aid practitioners in guiding the selection of effective interventions. By providing multiple illustrative examples, practitioners will learn to use their professional judgment to integrate the best available evidence with client values and context. The second edition includes new chapters on diversity affirmation and cultural adaptations of interventions, quality of life, self-determination, guided decision-making, and ethics as foundational skills for identifying effective, socially valid interventions that are delivered with compassion and assent/consent.
- Presents a detailed description of the diversity-affirming evidence-based practice decision-making model
- Offers a framework that helps practitioners integrate the best available evidence with client values and context
- Demonstrates how to culturally adapt interventions and center decision-making on the client
- Guides practitioners through the process of assessing intervention outcomes that fit with client values and contextual variables
- Provides numerous concrete examples involving Autistic people holding many intersecting identities
Clinical psychologists, Psychiatrists, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), and other professionals who work directly with children with ASD
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the author
- About the series editor
- Series foreword: Critical specialties in treating autism and other behavioral challenges
- Purpose
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction to second edition
- Section I: Foundations in diversity-affirming evidence-based practice
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Defining evidence-based practice
- Abstract
- Professional judgment
- Best available evidence
- Why evidence alone is not sufficient to guide decision-making?
- Values, preferences, and context
- References
- Chapter 2 Diversity-affirmation and intervention selection
- Abstract
- Motivation for addressing biases and discomfort
- How biases are sustained and developed
- Detecting biased thoughts/actions and how those biases influence their actions
- Replacement behavior
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3 Social validity
- Abstract
- Socially significant behavior
- Society/practitioners and socially significant behavior
- Society/parents and socially significant behavior
- Social appropriateness: Intervention acceptability
- Socially meaningful outcomes
- Cumulative hierarchical learning, behavioral cusps, and existing behavioral repertoires
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4 Quality of life, self-determination, and supported decision-making
- Abstract
- Quality of life
- Self-determination
- People influencing the opportunities for self-determined actions
- Training to increase self-determination and/or supported decision-making
- Self-determination learning model of instruction (SDLMI)
- La Trobe support for decision-making model
- References
- Chapter 5 Ethics and diversity-affirming evidence-based practice
- Abstract
- Guiding principles
- Benefit others
- Treat others with compassion, dignity, and respect
- Ensure competence
- Behave with integrity
- Further considerations in diversity-affirming EBP
- Honest mistakes will be made
- Risk and decision-making
- References
- Section II: Understanding multiple sources of evidence
- Introduction
- Chapter 6 Critically evaluating systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and alternate reviews
- Abstract
- Strengths and limitations of systematic and meta-analytic reviews
- Further critical considerations of systematic and meta-analytic reviews
- References
- Chapter 7 Critically evaluating outcomes of single-case research design studies and client history
- Abstract
- Types of SCRD
- Discussing SCRD
- A brief review of measurement systems
- Client history
- References
- Chapter 8 Assessment and client repertoire
- Abstract
- Preference assessment
- Motivational interviewing
- Review of records
- Assessment of harmful behaviors
- Skills
- Additional assessments/consultations to consider
- References
- Section III: Professional judgment and strategies for diversity-affirming EBP decision-making
- Introduction
- Chapter 9 Clarifying practical questions (or referral concerns)
- Abstract
- Asking questions: Autistic client and interested parties
- Revising a referral concern
- Rejecting a referral concern
- The overlooked referral concern
- References
- Chapter 10 Evidence and information gathering
- Abstract
- Evidence gathering
- Information gathering
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11 Facilitating intervention selection and complex intervention decisions
- Abstract
- Facilitating intervention selection conversations
- Preparing for the intervention selection meeting—Overview
- Complex intervention selection
- Conflict and resistance
- References
- Chapter 12 Review new evidence and information plus planning for the future
- Abstract
- Intervention implementation
- Progress monitoring
- Determining next steps
- Retaining interventions requires planning
- References
- Chapter 13 Putting it all together: Ethical, compassionate, diversity-affirming evidence-based practice
- Abstract
- Scenario 1: Riley
- Scenario 2: Ying
- Scenario 3: Aidan
- Scenario 4: Timothy
- Scenario 5: Mosa
- Conclusions
- References
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: July 29, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443156328
- eBook ISBN: 9780443156335
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Susan M. Wilczynski
Dr. Susan Wilczynski is the Plassman Family Distinguished Professor at Ball State University, a licensed psychologist, and a board-certified behavior analyst. She holds a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certificate from Cornell University. Susan conducts research on training practitioners to use the diversity affirming evidence-based practice decision-making model, which strongly emphasizes social validity, quality of life, and person-centered care. She serves on the nursing division of Wolters-Kluwer Publishing House’s diversity advisory board. Susan is the former Coordinator for ABAI’s Practice Board, served on their Task Force for the Promotion of Quality and Values-Based ABA, and on their Licensing Committee. As the former Executive Director of the National Autism Center, she chaired the first National Standards Project, the most comprehensive systematic review of behavioral and educational interventions supporting Autistic people of its time. She developed the first center-based intervention program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Susan has edited and/or written multiple books, including Postsecondary Transition for College- or Career-Bound Autistic Students. She has published in numerous journals such as Behavior Analysis in Practice, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, and Psychology in the Schools.
Affiliations and expertise
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