Right from the start : a practical guide for helping young children with autism / Karin Donahue, Kate Crassons.

Introduction. An exceptional child, an unexceptional story: a parent's perspective on the preschool years
I. Self-regulation: the key to making it through the day. The case for self-regulation
Why do autistic children have difficulty self-regulating?
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
III. Social skills. Autistic children and social skills challenges
Teaching social thinking
Teaching conversational skills
Building social confidence across settings
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
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 approaches to managing sensory processing disorder
Conclusion. A new lens of understanding