Part 1: THE WHY: WHY ARE WE HERE? WHY DOES THIS MATTER?

Chapter 1: The Good, The Bad, and The PR Nightmares

• The Good
• The Bad
• PR Nightmares
• *Reflection: The Good and The Bad
• A Dialogue: DEIA
• Consider Your City
• *Brainstorm: Evaluate Your City

Chapter 2: Recruiting Others

• Who Is at the Forefront of This Movement?
• What is the Time Commitment?
• How Do We Pay for This?
• Economic Development

Chapter 3: Listen to Your Community

• Survey Your Residents
• *Resident Survey/Needs Assessment
• What You Might Hear
• Tend Your Garden

Part 2: THE WHO: PEOPLE WITH AUTISM, LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Chapter 4: Let's Talk a Bit about Autism

• *Quiz (Pre/Post Test): A Brief Quiz on Autism
• Basic Diagnostic Information
• Prevalence
• Characteristics
• Difference Versus Deficit
• Neurodiversity
• Hard Conversations
• *Pre/Post-Test Quiz Answers

Chapter 5: Training

• What Training Does My Team Need/
• *Worksheet: Questions for Potential Trainers
• How to Continue the Conversation

Chapter 6: Putting Together Your Inclusion Team: Community Partners Are Key

• Develop Your Inclusion Team
• *Worksheet: Create Your Inclusion Team
• Potential Community-based Team Members
• Location and Timeframe for Meetings
• Inclusion Team Meeting Agenda
• Sample Inclusion Team Meeting Agenda
• Team Collaborations and Projects
• Regional or Statewide Inclusion Teams

Part 3: THE WHAT: CREATING CHANGE

Chapter 7: Getting Started

• *Worksheet: What Does Inclusion Look Like for Your City?

Chapter 8: Environmental Modifications

• Sight
• Hearing
• Touch
• Smell
• Taste
• Temperature
• Spatial
• High and Low Sensory Spaces
• *Worksheet: Design your Space

Chapter 9: Communication Techniques

• First Point of Contact
• Universal Design
• Website
• Using Direct Communication
• One-on-One Communication
• *Resident Meeting Agenda Template

Chapter 10: Visual Supports

• *Sample Visual Support Template
• *Sample Visual Support Incorporating Directions
• *Sample Visual Support Where Graphics Are Incorporated into Existing Document

Chapter 11: Social Sciences

• What is a Social Story?
• What Must a Social Story Contain?
• How Can I Create a Social Story?
• *Sample Social Story

Chapter 12: Designing Large-Scale Events

Chapter 13: An Example: Libraries

• Low Sensory Library Spaces
• Sensory Friendly Browsing
• Autism Friendly Programming
• *Sample Autism Friendly Program Registration Form
• Sensory Friendly Movie Night
• Sensory Friendly Story Time

Chapter 14: Summer Camp Inclusion/IRPs

• *IRP (Individualized Recreational Program) Sample

Chapter 15: Employment and HR Tips

Chapter 16: Conclusion: Share with Others

• Success Stories
• Conference/Expo
• Overall checklist
• Declaring You Are an Autism Friendly City
• Tell the World