The Scerts Model: A Comprehensive Educational Approach for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (2 volume set) [Paperback]

Amy M. Wetherby (Author), Emily M. S. Rubin (Author), Amy C. Laurent (Author), Patrick J. Rydell (Author), Barry M. Prizant (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 22, 2005

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 (elements that aid a child's progress as he or she works toward a goal).

Product Details

• Paperback: 784 pages
• Publisher: Paul H Brookes Pub Co; 1st edition (November 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557668183
• ISBN-13: 978-1557668189
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #715,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP is the director of Communication Crossroads, a private practice in Carmel, California. She is a speech-language pathologist specializing in autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and related social learning disabilities. As an adjunct faculty member and lecturer at Yale University, she has served as a member of their Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic. She has also served as an instructor for the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts where she has developed courses to prepare graduate level students for addressing the needs of children with autism and their families. Her publications have focused on early identification of autism, contemporary intervention models, and programming guidelines for high functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome. She is also a co-author of the clinical manual for the SCERTS Model, a comprehensive educational approach for children with autism spectrum disorders. She recently participated as a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Ad Hoc Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), a committee charged with developing guidelines related to the role of speech-language pathologists in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of ASD. She lectures internationally and provides consultation to educational programs serving children and adolescents with autism and related developmental disorders.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the effort expended, IMHO., May 29, 2008

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This review is from: The Scerts Model: A Comprehensive Educational Approach for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (2 volume set) (Paperback)

I welcome the background information that supports the SCERTS model. If your child's school is considering, proposing or does follow the SCERTS model it is gratifying to read the "philosophical foundations, core values and guiding principals" from which the model sprung.

There is a lot of information but it is carefully laid out to build a reader's comprehension. Example: It is made clear in the introduction of VOL I that "extreme emotional dysregulation" is what Moms (and Dads) everywhere call a "meltdown". From then on you are comfortable with that term and as an added benefit your knowledge fosters a higher level of communication with the professional staff and in formal documents regarding your child's education.

I will admit to reading the Introduction and skipping over to VOL I Chapter 6 Continuum of Current Intervention Approaches and the SCERTS model. (How SCERTS compares to other educational approaches.) Whatever order you chose I feel confident in recommending that this be read by parents as well as professionals.

From VOL I, Chapter 1, page 1:
"We believe that an effective program for a child with ASD requires the expertise of a team of professionals working in a careful, coordinated manner in partnership with parents and family members."
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"We have made very effort to make this manual user-friendly and accessible for professionals, paraprofessionals, and parents. However, we also believe the reader must make an investment in understanding the rich theoretical and research foundations of the model to apply it effectively. Although we have infused the manual with helpful examples and creative activities, the strength of the SCERTS Model is in the integration of understanding a child in the context of his or her family and the daily activities and transactional impact of people and learning supports that become critical influences on the child's development in everyday experiences."

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for professionals who work with students with Autism, September 7, 2008

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Linda Durant "Speech Path" (Ft. Worth Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Scerts Model: A Comprehensive Educational Approach for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (2 volume set) (Paperback)

It has opened my eyes to more approriate communication goals and objectives for working not only with the student but with the communicaiton partners. Looking forward to putting it to use. Provides reproducible forms as well.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SLP Diagnostician, November 20, 2009

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K. Williamson "slp" (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Scerts Model: A Comprehensive Educational Approach for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (2 volume set) (Paperback)

I bought this book in conjunction with an advanced SCERTS training. This is an excellent model that is well researched and tested. It is another valuable tool in our toolbox as we work through the maze of autism spectrum disorder. I am a speech pathologist but think this would also be helpful to parents and teachers if they have a particular interest and background in ASD. The paper forms are nice but I am looking forward to an electronic version. I just hope is will be affordable and adaptable. I would recommended this for a professional resource library as well as a therapeutic tool.