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Preface. Karola Dillenburger and Mickey Keenan. Foreword. Gina Green. 1. Empowering parents with science. Mickey Keenan. 2. Where are we now in New Zealand? Mary Henderson, Auckland Autism Group. 3. Impairments, disability, and autism: Making sense of it all, behaviourally. Eric Messick and Mary Clark. 4. Starting an ABA programme. Erica Ford and Judith Petry. 5. More about Colin – Setting up an ABA based pre-school group for children with autism. Lynne McKerr and Stephen Gallagher. 6. From a sapling to a forest: The growth of the Saplings Model of Education. Phil Smyth, Marc De Salvo, and Aisling Ardiff. 7. Lessons learned from starting a community-based ABA programme for kids with ASDs. Eric Messick and Shelley Wise. 8. Positive behavioural support: Supporting meaningful change for individuals, families, and professionals. Ken P Kerr and Claire Lacey. 9. Mikey – Dealing with courts, tribunals, and politicians. Helen Byrne and Tony Byrne. 10. A sibling’s perspective and my brother Mikey. Jonny (17) and Meghan (11). 11. ABA is not a therapy for autism. Mecca Chiesa. 12. What do parents think of ABA? Karola Dillenburger and Mickey Keenan. Resources for parents, compiled by Eric V. Larsson. Contributors. References. Index.
