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By presenting the autism diagnosis through the lens of a disordered nervous system--that is, by applying Polyvagal Theory--this book opens new avenues for intervention and treatment, while challenging age-old assumptions of what autism means and how it presents itself.

Sean Inderbitzen, an autistic therapist, encourages clinicians to conceptualize their work with autistic clients through a polyvagal lens. Inderbitzen argues that individuals with autism can access their ventral vagal nervous system to promote flexibility and connection to others, and effective polyvagal theory ideas and exercises can help their clients do so. An essential new text for anyone who works with clients on the spectrum, this book explores strategies to address these challenges through familiar tools such as:

motivational interviewing clinical social work pedagogy sensorimotor psychotherapy mindfulness biofeedback cultivating a sense of safety in sessions

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• Acknowledgments(ix)
• Foreword(xi)
• Introduction: Why Autism and Polyvagal Theory?(3)
• Part 1 Autism, Neurobiology, and the Nervous System
• Chapter 1 The Autonomic Nervous System(13)
• Chapter 2 The Ventral Vagal System and Autism(27)
• Chapter 3 The Sympathetic Nervous System, Dorsal Vagal System, and Autism(39)
• Chapter 4 Engaging the Autistic Nervous System(47)
• Part 2 Polyvagal Theory-Informed Interventions for Cognitive Inflexibility
• Chapter 5 Addressing Cognitive Inflexibility(61)
• Chapter 6 Mindfulness Exercises(73)
• Chapter 7 Cardiovascular Exercises(83)
• Part 3 Polyvagal Theory-Informed Interventions for Social Communication
• Chapter 8 Addressing Social Communication(93)
• Chapter 9 Exercises for Finding Safety(106)
• Chapter 10 Exercises to Build Social Communication Skills(118)
• Epilogue: Just the Beginning(127)
• Glossary(129)
• References(135)
• Index(153)

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Sean M. Inderbitzen, DSW, LCSW, an autistic psychotherapist and researcher through Mayo Clinic Health System, resides in Rice Lake, WI, with his two sons. He regularly trains healthcare professionals to be more confident when working with people on the spectrum.