Working with Autistic Children and Young People

Sally Mordi has worked as a Speech and Language Therapist since the 1990s. She has enjoyed varied roles with pre-school and school-aged children and young people in mainstream and specialist settings. She has been a clinical lead for autism in Enfield for more than 10 years.

• Section I: Background 1. Introduction 2. Diagnosis & Associated Diagnoses (Embracing Complexity) Section II: What to do 3. Identification of needs 4. Supporting autistic children and young people in school and society 5. Communication 6. Emotions 7. Sensory 8. Mental health 9. Augmentative and Alternative Communication

"The book is aimed at SLTs, supporting autistic children and young people. A key strength is its neuro-affirming stance, including a section dedicated to autistic people's language preferences. It covers our role in diagnostic assessment and identification of communication supports. This includes advice regarding gestalt langauge learning styles, visual supports and promoting self-advocacy. Online, printable resources are also provided, eg. as assessment templates to supprt professional practice. Overall, this book has been excelleng for developing my practice, and I would highly recommend it to all SLTs supporting autistic children and young people." - Kirsty Macmillan, SLT, NHS Borders (RSCLT Bulletin, November 2024)