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Reviews"If you want to teach a child social and interpersonal abilities and emotional self-control, this book will become your primary resource in the classroom and at home. The strategies are simple, clear, flexible and fun, and are based on the authors' increasing practical experience." -- Tony Attwood, PhD, Director "The Minds and Hearts Clinic, Brisbane, Australia", I am often disappointed when reading sequels or seeing them at a theatre. Version 2.0s rarely live up to the original, but Buron and Curtis' Incredible 5-Point Scale is an exception. This book exceeds my expectations - it provides information on this evidence-based practice (EBP) for learners across the age range and across the spectrum. -- Brenda Smith Myles, PhD "Consultant, Ziggurat Group"
SynopsisThis much-awaited, second edition of the wildly popular Incredible 5-Point Scale is, as the title suggests, "significantly improved and expanded." Using the same practical and user-friendly format as the first edition, Buron and Curtis let readers benefit from work done with the scales over the past 10 years, to result in refinements to the original scales, now considered "classics" in homes and classrooms across the country and abroad, as well as lots of new scales specifically designed for two groups of individuals: young children and those with more classic presentations of autism, including expanded use of the Anxiety Curve. Another welcome addition is a list of goals and objectives related to incorporating scales in students' IEPs. Also, a free CD includes blank scales, small portable scales and worksheets for easy duplication. As in their other writings, the authors emphasize the importance of self-management and self-regulation, two evidence-based practices., Supporting emotional regulation has become a critical priority in effective programming for students with ASD. The Incredible 5-Point Scale was one of the first practical supports to help all partners recognize and teach students to become aware of their state of regulation. The Significantly Improved and Expanded Second Edition of the now classic resource expands on the core idea of the original scale by providing current clinical examples of how to use the scale across different age groups and functioning levels. New scales are offered specifically designed for young children and those individuals with more classic presentations of autism, including an expanded use of the Anxiety Curve. Another addition is a list of goals and objectives related to incorporating scales in students' IEP's.
LC Classification NumberLC4717