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Interdisciplinary Issues and Collaboration in Assessment and Treatment

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Issues of communication, core symptom presentation, effects on challenging behaviors and comorbid psychopathology, and school performance are interrelated. This chapter provides professionals with guidance regarding the range of professionals that may be necessary on interdisciplinary teams serving individuals with ASD and CCN. Roles of these team members and of family members and individuals with ASD and CCN are discussed.

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    Jennifer B. Ganz

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Ganz, J.B. (2014). Interdisciplinary Issues and Collaboration in Assessment and Treatment. In: Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0814-1_4

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