JASPER Model for Children with Autism: Promoting Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation

The clinician's manual is the authoritative guide to implementing the Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation (JASPER) intervention, with a strong evidence base and a clear, flexible structure to bolster early skills core to social communication development. It features case examples, learning exercises, and reproducible clinical tools, and is cited as an evidence-based practice by the National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 360 pages
\n Publication date: 17 November 2021
\n Publisher: Guilford Publications
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This comprehensive clinician's manual serves as an authoritative guide to effectively implementing the Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation (JASPER) intervention. Drawing upon a robust evidence base, JASPER offers a clear and flexible framework to support the development of essential early skills crucial for social communication growth. The authors adeptly demonstrate how to assess children aged 1 to 8 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), establish treatment goals, select engaging play materials, tailor JASPER strategies to individual needs, and address common challenges. Presented in a convenient large-size format, the manual incorporates case examples, learning exercises, and reproducible clinical tools. Additionally, clinicians can access supplementary annotated bibliographies and download and print reproducible materials through the companion website. Notably, this manual has been recognized as an evidence-based practice by the National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice.

\n Weight: 1106g\n
Dimension: 285 x 209 x 28 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781462547579\n \n