Outstanding Autism Resource for School Professionals Receives Book Award

Nov. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- The book, "A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Schools by  Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD, NCSP, was recently honored as an Award-Winning Finalist in the Education/Academic category of the "Best Books 2010" Awards sponsored by USA Book News. USA Book News.com is the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses. Over 500 winners and finalists were announced in over 140 categories covering print and audio books. A complete list of the winners and finalists of the “Best Books 2010” Awards are available online at http://www.USABookNews.com.

Filling a critical void in the autism literature, this authoritative yet accessible book provides school psychologists, educators, support professionals, and parents with a best practice guide to screening, assessment, and intervention for school-age children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Grounded in the latest research, special features include illustrative case examples and an index to 50 evidence-based best practice recommendations. This book makes an ideal text for graduate-level training courses in school psychology and is certain to become a widely used resource that will meet the needs of both experienced psychologists and those new to the profession. For more information, please visit: http://bestpracticeautism.blogspot.com.

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Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD, is an applied researcher and practitioner with a special interest in developmental psychopathology. He is a nationally certified school psychologist, chartered educational psychologist, chartered scientist, and certified cognitive-behavioral therapist. His research and professional writing has focused on behavioral consultation and therapy, and children and adults with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. He has published numerous journal articles on these topics both in the United States and the United Kingdom.