Dr. James Ball is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and the President/Chief Executive Officer of JB Autism Consulting. He is also a member of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee as a public member. This committee, as outlined in the Autism Cares Act, makes recommendations to the Secretary on autism research gaps and submits to the Congress and the President an annual update on the summary of advances and to the strategic plan. He has been in the field of autism for over thirty years providing preschool, educational, residential, and employment services to children and adults affected by an autism spectrum disorder. He is also the Director of Clinical Services for New York Families of Autistic Children (NYFAC), a private, not-for-profit organization providing support and training for children and families in New York City. He provides private consultation to organizations, schools, and families regarding home program, staff/parent training, home support services, classroom design/support, behavior management/assessment, and functional behavior assessment.

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• Foreword by Dr. Barbara Becker-Cottrill (former Executive Director of the West Virginia Autism Training Center at Marshall University)PrefaceIntroductionPart 1: Why Does My Child Do That?Chapter 1: Behavior BasicsChapter 2: Here's Where I'm At!Chapter 3: Positive Strategies for Behavior ChangeChapter 4: Creating the Behavior PlanPart 2: The Six Functions of Behavior ExplainedChapter 5: Leave Me Alone! Escape/Avoiding a PersonChapter 6: Get Me Out of Here! Escape/Avoiding an EnvironmentChapter 7: You Can't Make Me! Escape/Avoiding a SituationChapter 8: Hey! Hey You! Look at Me! Attention-Seeking BehaviorChapter 9: It Feels Sooo Good! Sensory-Seeking BehaviorChapter 10: I Want What I Want and I Want It NOW! Satisfying a Tangible NeedPart 3: Final ThoughtsChapter 11: Let's Be Honest: Whose Behavior are We Really Changing?Chapter 12: ASD and Behavior ChangeGlossaryAppendix A. Behavior Plan WorksheetAppendix B. The Crisis Plan