Scerts Model Assessment A Comprehensive Educational Approach for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

A groundbreaking synthesis of developmental, relationship-based, and skill-based approaches, the SCERTS Model provides a framework for improving communication and social-emotional abilities in preschool and primary school students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families. Developed by internationally recognized experts, SCERTS supports developmental progress in three areas: Social Communication (communicating spontaneously and establishing relationships), Emotional Regulation (regulating emotional arousal to support learning and engagement), and Transactional Supports (including interpersonal supports, learning and educational supports, and support among professionals). With this two-volume manual set, professionals will have comprehensive and practical guidance on using SCERTS in assessment and intervention. Volume 1: Assessment describes the research foundations of the model, discusses goals and objectives for each of the SCERTS components, describes how to use the model in educational settings, and guides readers through the assessment process (assessment report and observation forms are included to help collect information and monitor progress). Volume II: Intervention gives explicit instruction on setting social communication and emotional regulation goals for children, choosing meaningful and purposeful activities to help them reach the goals, and using transactional supports to work on each goal.Prizant, Barry M. is the author of 'Scerts Model Assessment A Comprehensive Educational Approach for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders', published 2005 under ISBN 9781557666895 and ISBN 155766689X.