Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: An Exceptional Child, An Unexceptional Story: A Parent’s Perspective on the Preschool Years
Part I: Self-Regulation: The Key to Making it Through the Day
Chapter 1: The Case for Self-Regulation
Chapter 2: Why Do Autistic Children Have Difficulty Self-Regulating?
Part II: Setting Children Up for Success
Chapter 3: Adjust Learning Experiences and the Environment
Chapter 4: Emphasize Structure and Consistency
Chapter 5: Foster Collaboration and Emotional Awareness
Part III: Social Skills
Chapter 6: Autistic Children and Social Skills Challenges
Chapter 7: Teaching Social Thinking
Chapter 8: Teaching Conversational Skills
Chapter 9: Building Social Confidence across Settings
Part IV: Encouraging Imaginative Play
Chapter 10: When Playtime Isn’t All That Fun
Chapter 11: Teaching Play and Building Imagination
Chapter 12: Facilitating Play with Peers
Chapter 13: Maintaining Play and Coping with Resistance
Part V: Making Sense of the Senses
Chapter 14: The Eight Senses
Chapter 15: Signs and Symptoms of Sensory Processing Challenges in Children
Chapter 16: Dominant Classes of Sensory Processing Disorder: Profiles and Strategies
Chapter 17: General Approaches to Managing Sensory Processing Disorder
Conclusion: A New Lens of Understanding
Appendix
References
About the Authors