By Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

In this final installment of his three-part series, Dr. Prizant explores components of navigating the complex relationships that move professional practice to family-centered collaboration. With the goal of enhanced overall treatment, principles and potential pitfalls are identified with specific management strategies for developing dynamic, respectful, and effective therapeutic teams. You'll find invaluable guidelines for building parent/professional partnerships in this comprehensive article.

Parts I and II of this outstanding series are available in the Winter '08 and Spring '09 back issues - click on "Single Issues" button to order!

By Teresa Bolick, Ph.D.

A leading expert on adolescent and adult issues in ASD delivers a concise look at teaching higher-order thinking skills. Through the use of valuable visual tools and strategies targeted at developing concept formulation, rule generation, and complex problem solving, students can learn to expand their capacity to see both the forest and the trees!

From Our Guest Authors:

By Pat Crissey

An experienced teacher and author offers a variety of great strategies designed to combat the "hygiene wars", with special focus on the challenge an ASD diagnosis can bring in adopting these essential life skills. Applicable in any learning environment, this assortment of practical and logical options will ease the difficulties in teaching critical healthy habits - also includes points for explaining social implications!

By Douglas Hogetvedt

Self-described as "an aspiring author who was recently diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome", Douglas Hogetvedt gives his personal testimony regarding the power a parent can have through commitment to developing the special interests of their children. An "astronomical" inspiration for any parent or teacher who mentors learners of all ages and abilities!

By Bonnie Brady

In the last issue of ASQ you read about the remarkable accomplishments of Erik Warren, an adult with autism, and his brother Jason, a man with Williams Syndrome, and how their dad worked painstakingly to set them up in businesses well-suited to their talents and interests. Now read about what their dad plans for the next chapter in their lives and how he hopes to cultivate his 100-acre "field of dreams".

By Laurel Joss, M.A, ECED

An in-the-trenches look at RDI® (Relationship Development Intervention®) laced with practical information that provides the "why" behind the practice - and the results!

By Graham Streeter

Imperative is the operative word here - not only regarding the issue of autism itself, but also in establishing a production company to bring imperative issues such as autism to the big screen. You'll find this noted TV and film director's trials, tribulations, and emerging triumphs very interesting.