Simple Autism Strategies for Home and School

Sarah Cobbe has 20 years' experience as an educational advisor on autism. She has written autism handbooks for staff and parents, and developed a teacher-training syllabus. Sarah was recently diagnosed as an adult with autism.

Foreword by Dr Glenys Jones; Acknowledgements; Disclaimer; Introduction; Terminology; PART I: The Autism Spectrum; 1. Diagnosis; 2. Characteristics of Autism; 3. Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA); 4. Women and Girls; 5. Sensory Processing; 6. Social Interactions; 7. Managing Emotions; 8. Wellbeing and Mental Health; 9. Conversation Skills; 10. Literal Thinking Styles; 11. Insistence on Sameness; 12. Attention to Detail; 13. Special Interests; Part II: In School; 14. Transition; 15. Early Play Skills; 16. Fascinations and Special Interests; 17. Classroom Demands; 18. Literacy Skills; 19. PE; 20. Playtime and Break time; 21. Group Situations Indoors; 22. Working 1:1; 23. Own Clothes Day; 24. Teasing and Bulling; Part III: At Home; 25. Growing Up Issues; 26. Food and Drink; 27. Bedtime Routines; 28. Toilets and Hand Dryers; 29. TV Screens and Washing Machines; 30. Fascination or Fear of Dogs; 31. Special Talents; 32. Social Occasions; 33. Going Out; 34. Crowds; 35. Holidays; 36. Christmas; References