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Author:   Debbie Riall
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.640kg
ISBN:  

9781032371153

ISBN 10:   1032371153
Pages:   426
Publication Date:   05 December 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREFACE FOREWORD HOW TO USE THIS BOOK SECTION 1: ANXIETY Methods for unpicking problems Need for Predictability Pause to Ponder Other emotions Other Issues Resource Sheet 1: The 5-Point Scale Resource Sheet 2a: Unpicking a problem blank Resource Sheet 2b: Unpicking a problem example SECTION 2: COMMUNICATION Conversation skills Understanding Pause to ponder Resource Sheet 3: Processing SECTION 3: DIAGNOSIS Before diagnosis Diagnostic process Following diagnosis Pause to ponder SECTION 4: FAMILY LIFE Applies to all topics below Away from home Bedrooms Family Events Family Mealtimes Helping out Living between two homes Siblings Pause to Ponder Resource Sheet 4a: Scales of preference blank Resource Sheet 4b: Scales of preference example SECTION 5: REACTIONS Disengaging Pause to Ponder Reactions Naughtiness or autism Interpretation of phrases Taking responsibility Towards success SECTION 6: SENSORY SENSITIVITY Co-ordination Interoception Response to smells Response to sounds Response to taste and texture Response to touch and texture Response to visual input Pause to Ponder Sensory Overload SECTION 7: SOCIALISING Friendships Visiting another home Visitors to home Pause to Ponder SECTION 8: SUPPORTING SCHOOL Attendance Incidents in school Pause to Ponder Routines School trips Tests and exams SECTION 9: TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE Personal care Useful skills Pause to Ponder What next? Resource Sheet 5: Life’s path USEFUL RESOURCES

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"""I have so enjoyed reading through this book. I've picked up so much advice and food for thought"" - Jenny Hayward, parent"

Author Information

Debbie Riall is a Specialist Teacher for Neurodiversity currently working for The Athelstan Trust across five secondary schools. She originally worked as a class teacher of autistic pupils for over 20 years, then as an advisor for the last 15 years. She also trained in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and joined the weekly multi-agency diagnostic team in south Wales for five years. Her first book, The Autism Resource Manual: Practical Strategies for Teachers and other Education Professionals was published in 2022.

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