TY - BOOK AU - Percival,Jennifer Pollack TI - Autism friendly cities: how to develop an inclusive community SN - 9781000589139 AV - RC553.A88 U1 - 616.85882 23 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - Productivity Press KW - Autism KW - Social aspects KW - Social integration KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business KW - bisacsh KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Handicapped N1 -

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

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

Chapter 2: Recruiting Others

Chapter 3: Listen to Your Community

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

Chapter 4: Let's Talk a Bit about Autism

Chapter 5: Training

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

Part 3: THE WHAT: CREATING CHANGE

Chapter 7: Getting Started

Chapter 8: Environmental Modifications

Chapter 9: Communication Techniques

Chapter 10: Visual Supports

Chapter 11: Social Sciences

Chapter 12: Designing Large-Scale Events

Chapter 13: An Example: Libraries

Chapter 14: Summer Camp Inclusion/IRPs

Chapter 15: Employment and HR Tips

Chapter 16: Conclusion: Share with Others

N2 - Access. Inclusion. Diversity. All people deserve to be embraced by their community. Autism Friendly Cities: How to Create an Inclusive Community is the first book designed to guide city leadership and staff through the processes of training and evaluation, development, and implementation of an Autism Friendly initiative that will help you open your doors to everyone. People with autism should be able to participate in all that is offered and facilitated by their city, including services, activities, events, and points of connection. Being an Autism Friendly City is not only socially responsible, it will improve engagement, outreach, economic development, and resident satisfaction UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003185369 UR - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf ER -