PREFACE: Begin with the End in Mind > PART I FIRST STEPS: They Say it's Autism.What Does That Mean? Chapter 1 Hearing the News Chapter 2 Responding to the News Chapter 3 Looking Forward PART II HOME BASE: Create an Environment that Works for Everyone Chapter 4 Home Safe Home Chapter 5 Home Sweet Classroom Chapter 6 Home Sweet Home PART III HEALTHY HABITS START AT HOME: Start on the Right Path from Day One Chapter 7 Nutrition Needs Chapter 8 Exercise Needs Chapter 9 Sleep Needs Chapter 10 Stimulation Needs Chapter 11 Well-Child Check-Up PART IV LEARN TO LOVE THE PARADE: Get the Most out of Your Professionals Chapter 12 Who Are All These People? Chapter 13 What Should My Child be Learning? Chapter 14 What Shouldn't My Child be Learning? PART V OUT AND ABOUT: Venturing Forth into the Community Chapter 15 The Unwritten Rules of the Park and Playground Chapter 16 How to Go to the Grocery Store Without Going Crazy Chapter 17 Navigating Barber Shops, Dentists' Offices, and the Rest of the World Chapter 18 Safety First.But What if They Get Lost Anyway? PART VI EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER: When There is No Emoji to Express What They Feel Chapter 19 Negative Feelings: Anxiety, Anger, Sadness Chapter 20 Positive Feelings: Joy, Delight, Ecstasy Chapter 21 Strategies for Dealing with Over-stimulation PART VII SCHOOL DAYS: Navigating the IEP Process Chapter 22 What is an IEP, Anyway? (And What's My Role as Parent?) Chapter 23 How to Assert Your Child's Rights (Without Being a Jerk) PART VIII TRANSITIONS: Look the Future in the Eye Without Blinking Chapter 24 Pre-Adolescence and the Dreaded Teen Years Chapter 25 Transition Planning: Educational Chapter 26 Transition Planning: Financial Chapter 27 Transition Planning: Recreational Chapter 28 Transition Planning: Vocational PART IX PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN THE TIME OF COVID POSTSCRIPT: CONGRATULATIONS! You Are on the Right Track and Moving Foreward RESOURCES.