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999 _c18527
_d18527
020 _a9781475844405
082 _a371.94 DON C
100 _aDonahue, Karin, author.
245 _aRight from the start :
_ba practical guide for helping young children with autism /
_cKarin Donahue, Kate Crassons.
260 _aLanham :
_bRowman & Littlefield,
_c[2020]
300 _axxviii, 171 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 165-169).
505 _aPreface -- Acknowledgments -- 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. The case for self-regulation ; Why do autistic children have difficulty self-regulating? -- Part 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 -- Part III: Social skills. Autistic children and social skills challenges ; Teaching social thinking ; Teaching conversational skills ; Building social confidence across settings -- Part 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 -- Part 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 approach to managing sensory processing disorder -- Conclusion: A new lens of understanding.
650 _aAutistic children--Education (Elementary)
650 _aAutism spectrum disorders in children.
650 _aSpecial education.
650 _aAutistic children--Behavior modification.
650 _aEmotional intelligence--Children.
650 _aSocial interaction--Children.
650 _aSensory integration dysfunction in children.
700 _aCrassons, Kate, author.
942 _cRFT