Advice for Parents and Professionals. Introduction. 1. Bodies. 2. Hair. 3. Breasts. 4. Hygiene. 5. Clothes. 6. Skin. 7. Periods. 8. Emotions. 9. Crushes. 10. Friends. 11. The Internet. 12. Your Body Belongs to You. 13. I am Me. All I Ever Need to Be. 14. What About the Boys? Further Reading.
Hey Kids, let me tell you a little about me and this book! 1. Label that Feeling! 2. Let's Learn the HOW of Using Anywhere Body Breaks! Lauren's Self-Regulation Menu of AWESOME Anywhere Body Breaks 'Appetizer' Choices. 3. Let's Learn the HOW of Using Tools! Lauren's Self-Regulation Menu of AWESOME Tool 'Main Dish' Choices. 4. Let's Learn the HOW of Using Big Body Breaks! Lauren's Self-Regulation Menu of AWESOME Big Body Break 'Dessert' Choices. 5. Choosing the Right Strategy is Like Ordering Fast Food...Sort Of. 6. Wow! You Are a Body Control and Self-Regulation Expert! But Not So Fast, Your Work is Not Done Yet... Some Important Tips for My Fellow Parents. Some Important Tips for Teachers. Some Important Information About the Major Sensory Systems. Tips of the Trade!: Ways to Make Your Home or Classroom More Conducive to Self-Regulated Kids. Appendix 1: I Caught You Calm! Appendix 2: Self-Monitoring Checklist. Appendix 3: Label that Feeling Pocket Chart. Appendix 4: At-a-Glance Resource Charts. Appendix 5: Sum it All Up Page. Therapy Resources and Websites. References.
1. What's Autism Anyway? 2. Do I Really Need to Tell Them they have Autism? 3. Won't Telling them Just make them feel Different? 4. How do I actually go about Telling My Child that they have Autism? 5. What about Telling Other People?
Acknowledgements. Introduction: Why I Started The Recovery Letters, James Withey. Introduction: Writing Letters: A Subtle Therapy, Olivia Sagan. Letters. Afterword: There's Life in Letters, G. Thomas Couser.