MINNEAPOLIS, June 16, 2011 – Lee Wilkinson, PhD, a faculty member with the Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Capella University (http://www.capella.edu), an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high quality online degree programs for working adults, has won a 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Award for A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Schools. The Next Generation Indie Book Awards program was established to recognize and honor the most exceptional independently published books, according to its sponsor, the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group. Dr. Wilkinson’s book provides a step-by-step guide to screening, assessment and intervention for school-age children with autism spectrum disorders.
"Obviously, I’m very pleased to have won the award," Dr. Wilkinson said. “I am hopeful that the award and the book will sensitize the community to the needs of children with autism spectrum disorders."
A Best Practice Guide to Assessment and Intervention for Autism and Asperger Syndrome in Schools also was short-listed by the National Association for Special Educational Needs in the United Kingdom for its 2011 Special Educational Needs Academic Book of the Year Award, and was a finalist in the education/academic category of the Best Books 2010 awards sponsored by USA Book News.
The book is available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd., at www.jkp.com and all major booksellers, including www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com .
Capella University (www.capella.edu) is an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing quality online degree programs for working adults. Nearly 80 percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's, specialist, or doctoral degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, human resource management, human services, information technology, nonprofit management and leadership, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work. Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, public administration, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 136 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 17 certificate programs. Nearly 40,000 students were enrolled as of March 31, 2011, from all 50 states and 59 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552)..
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