Miller Method, The: Developing The Capacities Of Children On

Description:
This informative and practical guide to the Miller Method[registered] presents an entirely new and dynamic perspective on advancing the body organization, social, and communicative skills of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Taking a cognitive developmental systems approach that uses elevation to build body awareness and focus the children on people and objects, the Miller Method[registered] works on the premise that children with ASDs learn more effectively when their whole bodies are physically and repetitively involved in a learning process or 'system'; a completely different approach from the more traditional schoolroom arrangement in which children learn while sitting at a desk. Chapters outline the underlying principles of the Miller Method[registered] and its practical application, and cover major issues such as communication skills and social play, and day-to-day behavioural issues including tantrums, aggression, and toilet training. A chapter on research outcomes demonstrates the efficacy of the method in practice. This practical resource is essential reading for parents and professionals living and working with children with ASDs.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Diane Twachtman-Cullen. Foreword by Stuart G. Shanker. Preface: Beyond Compliance. Part I About Children's Systems. 1. What Makes the Miller Method(R) Unique? 2. Children as Victims or Masters of Their Systems. 3. Searching for Capacity. Part II Treatment. 4. Getting Started with the Miller Method(R). 5. Elevating the Special Child: Creating an Enhanced Reality. 6. Exploiting Systems to Develop Social Capacity. 7. Prelude to Communication, by Kristina Chretien. 8. Becoming a Child Who Communicates. Part III Education. 9. Teaching the Child to Cope. 10. Teaching to Children's Reality. Part IV Research. 11. Research and Applications of the Miller Method(R). Appendix A Glossary. Appendix B Miller Diagnostic Survey for Children with Developmental Issues. Appendix C Sam and the Boys. Appendix D The Language and Cognitive Development Center. References. Index.

Author Biography:
Arnold Miller, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, is Executive Director of the Language and Cognitive Development Center of Boston as well as Affiliate Professor of Psychology, Clark University. Kristina Chretien works as cognitive-developmental therapist at the Language and Cognitive Development Center of Boston.