Topics:

Behavior

Social

Transition into Adulthood

Family/Home

Sensory

Personal Perspectives

Comprehensive Planning

Preschool Communication

Assessment

Classroom Strategies

Setting up a Successful Program and Using Special Interests to Motivate Those With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Bullying

Building Collaborative and Supportive Relationships Between School Personnel and Parents

Scott Bellini, Ph.D., is assistant director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA) and an assistant professor of school psychology at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is also the director of the newly formed Social Skills Research Center (SSRC), a university-based center specializing in developing and empirically examining the outcomes of social skill interventions for youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). He is a licensed psychologist in the state of Indiana and an endorsed health services provider in psychology. Dr. Bellini is currently conducting research on professional development outcomes for educators, anxiety disorders, and social skill interventions, including video modeling for youth with ASD. He has published numerous research manuscripts and has provided consultation and training to families and professionals in over 25 states on the topic of social skills programming for students with ASD. He is the author of the book, Building Social Relationships, which was named the 2007 Literary Work of the Year by the Autism Society of America. This book also forms the foundation for a textbook of the same title.

Vita

Topics:

• Social

Books:

Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Social Difficulties by Scott Bellini, Ph.D.

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