pt. I. Self-regulation: the key to making it through the day. The case for self-regulation ; Why do autistic children have difficulty self-regulating?
pt. II. Setting children up for success. Adjust learning experiences and the environment ; Emphasize structure and consistency: the autistic child needs to know "what are we doing?" ; Foster collaboration and emotional awareness
pt. III. Social skills. Autistic children and social skills challenges ; Teaching social thinking ; Teaching conversational skills ; Building social confidence across settings
pt. IV. Encouraging imaginative play. When playtime isn't all that fun ; Teaching play and building imagination ; Facilitating play with peers ; Maintaining play and coping with resistance
pt. V. Making sense of the senses. The eight senses ; Signs and symptoms of sensory processing challenges in children ; Dominant classes of sensory processing disorder: profiles and strategies ; General approaches to managing sensory processing disorder.
