This handbook addresses treatment planning for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and
other neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) using a medical home perspective. It examines the
medical home model which has been promoted as the standard of care by the American Academy of
Pediatrics since 2002 emphasizing collaboration between patients families and providers to
optimize care. The handbook addresses treatment planning including the coordination of the
care provided by multiple specialists with a clear shared vision for maximizing each child¿s
potential. Key areas of coverage include: · Elements of treatment planning history of the
medical home model documentation and strategies to facilitate communication. · Goals of
treatment from the perspectives of the family person served care providers and fiscal and
regulatory bodies. · Role of each specialist highlighting the most common conditions
experienced by children with ASD and other NDDwith expectations for assessment and treatment. ·
Detailed recommendations for making referrals and assisting the child and family in preparing
for appointments.The Handbook of Treatment Planning for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities is a must-have resource for researchers professors
and graduate students as well as clinicians therapists and other professionals across such
interrelated disciplines as clinical child school and developmental psychology child and
adolescent psychiatry social work rehabilitation medicine therapy pediatrics and special
education.
