Plan A is for Autism

Caroline Smith is an independent specialist educational psychologist with extensive experience of working in the field of autism. Having formerly been a Principal Educational Psychologist working in local authority settings, Caroline has worked closely with the parents and teachers of pre-school and school-aged children attending mainstream and special schools.

"This is a useful resource in that it provides a succinct yet wide range of guidance and management tools for working with people who have an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). A book and a CD are provided, with the CD including many of the key resources and frameworks discussed in the book. It is evident that the author builds on many years of experience as an Educational Psychologist working with children and young people with autism and their families within a school setting. One of her core beliefs is highlighted early on: "if the child could act more appropriately they would. The child is not being deliberately difficult".This book would be a useful one for professionals working with children and young people to assist in understanding their behaviour and communication and working with others to develop comprehensive intervention plans whilst acknowledging the importance of on-going evaluation and review.Recommended for professionals working with children and young people who have ASD including SENCOs, trainee educational psychologists (TEPs), Educational Psychologists and others." — Dr Laura Cockburn, Specialist Educational Psychologist, The National Autistic Society

• Chapter 1. Introduction, Chapter 2. Let’s talk about behaviour, Chapter 3. What’s autism got to do with it?, Chapter 4. The AFFECTS process: from theory to application, Chapter 5. Holding plans when time is short: Two-Time, Chapter 6. Good practice in autism, Chapter 7. Spotlighting emotional well-being, Chapter 8. The AFFECTS process in action: worked examples, Chapter 9. Practical ideas for sharing AFFECTS with other people, Appendices, References, Useful websites