Children with autism spectrum disorder typically lack communication and social interaction skills. Brennan (EdD, counseling psychology, Boston U.), an educational behavioral consultant for children with autism, offers insights into deficits associated with the disorder and step-by-step teaching programs for developing perspective-taking skills, e.g., responding to one's name, soliciting attention properly, and predicting others' needs, intentions, and behavior. The spiral-bound guide includes text and visual prompts, suggestions for generalizing these skills, resources, and a CD-ROM with reproducible illustrations and forms. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
