Table of Contents

Part I Introduction to communicating partners - a responsive relationship approach to autism: basic notions

• communicating partners - a 30-year history with families of children with autism
• principles
• research studies
• frequently asked questions - how CP differs from traditional approaches
• examples of children involved in the studies
• five stages of communication development
• five responsive relationship strategies central to the programme.

Part II Five developmental programmes: your child's interactive life

• your child's non-verbal communicative life
• your child's social language life
• your child's conversation life
• your child's civil life

Part III The adult-child relationship map for assessment and planning.