Developing Differently: A Guide for Parents of Young Children with Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, or Autism

Developing Differently
	Cover
	Of related interest
	Title Page
	Copyright
	Contents
	Foreword
	Acknowledgements
	Introduction
		Where it begins
		Why I wrote this
		How to use this book
		Recommended reading
		Disclaimer
	Step 1: Acceptance and Self-Care
		Acceptance
		You are enough
		Values
		Looking after yourself
		Looking after your relationships
		Looking after your friendships
		Getting support
	Step 2: The Right Knowledge
		Understanding Autism
		Understanding Intellectual Disability
		Understanding Global Developmental Delay
		Understanding ADHD
		Understanding sensory sensitivities
		Understanding physical health
		The ESSENCE of neurodevelopment disorders
		Understanding attachment
		Understanding child development
		Understanding how children learn
		Understanding how children communicate
		Understanding anxiety
	Step 3: The Right Environment
		Defining your own normal
		Why routines are important
		Turning your normal into a routine
		Implementing your routine
		Setting child focused, reasonable expectations
		Visual timers
		Modelling behaviour
		Creating personal space
		Sensory sensitivities
		Screens
	Step 4: The Right Interaction
		Attention
		Play
		Play to learn
		Listening to your child
		Reciprocity
		Using language
		Feelings talks
	Step 5: The Right Response
		Containment
		Rewards
		Praise
		Calmness
		Rewarding the good, ignoring the ‘bad’
		Logical consequences
		Consistency
	Step 6: The Right Understanding
		Key questions to ask yourself
		The five key functions
		STAR charts and frequency charts
		Develop skills, don’t punish ignorance
		How to teach skills
		Expanding comfort zones
		Managing anxiety
		Facing fears
		How to face fears
		Managing meltdowns
		Finding your RAG
	Final Words
		Index