1. Introducing Neurodiversity

2. A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach to DBT

3. Autistic Traits That Call for Tailoring DBT

4. Overview of Tailoring DBT for Autistic Clients: The ASCENT Model

II. Assessment and Treatment Planning

5. Neurodiversity-Informed Assessment

6. Collaborative Treatment Planning for Autistic Clients

III. Tailoring Individual Therapy

7. Setting Up Your Process and Space for Individual Therapy

8. Finishing Individual Therapy Pretreatment Tasks

9. Tailoring the Working Phases of Individual Therapy

IV. Tailoring Skills Training

10. Overview of Tailoring Skills Training: Things to Tailor

11. Pretreatment and Orientation to Group

12. Mindfulness Skills and Practice

13. Distress Tolerance Skills

14. Emotion Regulation Skills

15. Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills

V. Tailoring Other Components and Future Directions

16. Tailoring Coaching and Consultation Team

17. Conclusion and Future Directions

Appendix. Some of Our Favorite Resources for Learning More about Autism!

Glossary: Neurodiversity Lingo

References

Index