Introduction..................................................................................1 Part I. The Basics............................................................................. 5
Chapter 1. Getting Started ............................................................6 Childhood Autism ...............................................................7
Your 24/7 Plan© .......................................................... 9
Teaching Toolbox ....................................................... 16
Chapter 2. Your Child's Senses .......................................................19 Visual Sensitivities (sight) ............................................... 19
Auditory Sensitivities (hearing) ............................................20 Tactile Sensitivities (touch) .......................................... 21
Gustatory Sensitivities (taste) ......................................... 23
Olfactory Sensitivities (smell) ........................................ 23
Vestibular Sensitivities (balance and body movement) .......... 24
Proprioceptive Sensitivities (body in relation to space) ................24 Part II. Intervention .................................................................... 25
Chapter 3. Working through Sensitivities .................................... 26
Sensory Integration ..................................................... 27
Communication .......................................................... 32
Behavior ................................................................... 36
Chapter 4. Incorporating Teaching into Daily Activities ...................... 39
Teaching through Play .......................................................39 Teaching through Reading ........................................ 41
Teaching through Social Activities ..........................................42 Teaching through Cooking Activities ......................................43 Teaching through Language Activities ....................................44
Chapter 5. Letters of Learning ................................................. 46
Appendix: PrepChats© ..............................................................118
