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

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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."

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.

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.

This book is very dry. It is uninteresting, but packed full of information. It gives a lot of background before it gets to the point.