A Practical Guide to Happiness in Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum

A Practical Guide to Happiness in Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum

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  • Author: Victoria Honeybourne
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1784506818
  • Category : Family & Relationships
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 208

Full of simple strategies for happiness in children and teens with autism, this book is a must read for anyone dedicated to the wellbeing of a child on the spectrum. Bringing a refreshingly positive approach to mental health and autism, the guide is full of practical ideas for helping children strengthen their self-worth, optimism and receptivity to happiness. It also reveals how children can build resilience and better understand their feelings, giving them the skills to flourish and thrive and to ward off negative thoughts. The activities are ideal for all learning levels and can be done individually or in groups, at home or in the classroom. Talking about mental health in autism is all too often reduced to ways of 'curing illness' - this book helps to prevent poor mental health by making happiness a priority and an attainable goal.


A Practical Guide to Happiness in Adults on the Autism Spectrum

A Practical Guide to Happiness in Adults on the Autism Spectrum

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  • Author: Victoria Honeybourne
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1784509884
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 208

Clear and engaging, this book offers a refreshing positive psychology approach to mental health and autism. Moving away from neurotypical views of happiness, it sets out simple techniques to help adults on the spectrum improve their mental health. Packed with helpful exercises for individuals and groups, it covers topics such as recognising character strengths, dealing with negative self-talk, building communication skills and self-awareness, and forming coping strategies for the workplace. Autistic individuals and professionals who work with them will find flexible and practical solutions to recurring negative thoughts, helping clear the path to a successful and happy future. A must-read for anyone on the spectrum or those who support them.


Working with Girls and Young Women with an Autism Spectrum Condition

Working with Girls and Young Women with an Autism Spectrum Condition

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  • Author: Fiona Fisher Bullivant
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1784507849
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 160

This guide shows how clinicians can help girls and young women with ASC to reach their full potential, by adopting more relationship-based, individualised approaches. With contributions from young women about their experiences in clinical settings, the book reflects on what clinicians have done right and wrong to date, why girls and women with ASC are too often misunderstood, and how the culture of how clinicians work with them needs to change in order to achieve better results. In a concise and practical way, it covers how to better understand clients' needs and foster strong relationships through diagnosis, understanding comorbidities, sensory issues, self-harm, emotional regulation, assessments, interventions and strategies.


The Strengths-Based Guide to Supporting Autistic Children

The Strengths-Based Guide to Supporting Autistic Children

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  • Author: Claire O'Neill
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1839972165
  • Category : Family & Relationships
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 210

'Being strength-aware has brought many moments of joy to our family life. It is this potential for growth and joy that I now want to share in this book' This flexible, dip-in-dip-out guide will introduce you to the strengths-based approach that is helping autistic children and their families to thrive. By focusing on how to identify, develop and use your child's strengths to support them throughout childhood and into adolescence, this transformative approach is here to show you and your child that their unique character-strengths can empower them and shape their future. Claire O'Neill combines her personal experience as an autistic person and mother to autistic children with her expert knowledge as a professional working with autistic young people to demonstrate the value of a strengths-based approach. With step-by-step instructions on how parents and teachers can incorporate this approach easily into family and school life, Claire also offers a variety of specific tips, tricks and engaging activities to provide ongoing support for parents and teachers alike.


Managing Meltdowns and Tantrums on the Autism Spectrum

Managing Meltdowns and Tantrums on the Autism Spectrum

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  • Author: Jenna Ward-Hawkes
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1785928414
  • Category : Family & Relationships
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 82

This book is ideal for parents and carers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged 2 - 9 (and potentially older depending on developmental level), who are looking for guidance and proactive behavioural strategies in managing tantrums and meltdowns. It offers an empathetic approach and provides explanations of what goes on in the brain and body of someone experiencing a meltdown, describing sensory reactions and brain processes. The authors help the reader to distinguish between tantrums and meltdowns, and how to react to these different emotional states. Summarising key strategies, the book then provides short- and long-term strategies to implement, offering practical response plans and a toolbox of techniques that empower parents to further support their child.


Practical Strategies for Supporting Emotional Regulation in Students with Autism

Practical Strategies for Supporting Emotional Regulation in Students with Autism

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  • Author: Leslie Blome
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1784506907
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 112

For professionals who work with students on the autism spectrum in inclusive classroom settings, supporting emotional regulation is key. This practical guide outlines cognitive and language strategies that support emotional regulation, which the authors have found successful with their students with autism, supported by research that shows why they work. The focus in this book is on the emotional state of the child as opposed to controlling behaviours. The guidelines and strategies provided help students with prediction and make the expectations of them clear, empowering children by giving them choices. Examples of how to use each strategy are given, alongside tips for application. The book also includes sample goals for regulation, information on therapy techniques that work and a 'cheat sheet' overview of the strategies, creating a clear and concise guide to engaging and enhancing learning in the classroom.


The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Preteens and Teenagers on the Autism Spectrum

The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Preteens and Teenagers on the Autism Spectrum

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  • Author: Jeanette Purkis
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1784505757
  • Category : Family & Relationships
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 176

This book empowers parents of autistic young people aged 11 to 20 to help them promote resilience in their child. Full of suggestions and simple activities, this easy-to-use resource will help guide parents on how to build the foundations of resilience and independence for situations such as negotiating sexuality and relationships, entering employment or living away from home. It includes information about the main developmental stages for preteens and teens on the autism spectrum, and will take parents through life events and milestones at different ages and identify where difficulties and barriers to resilience may arise and how to address them.


The Neurodiverse Workplace

The Neurodiverse Workplace

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  • Author: Victoria Honeybourne
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1787750345
  • Category : Business & Economics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 178

Estimates suggest that up to 20% of employees, customers and clients might have a neurodivergent condition - such as dyslexia, autism, Asperger's, ADHD or dyspraxia - yet these individuals often struggle to gain and maintain employment, despite being very capable. This practical, authoritative business guide will help managers and employers support neurodiverse staff, and gives advice on how to ensure workplaces are neuro-friendly. The book demonstrates that neurodiversity is a natural aspect of human variation to be expected and accepted, rather than a deficit to be accommodated. Employer responsibilities are highlighted, including the 2010 Equality Act, and a range of strategies and policies are provided, including recruitment advice and the benefits of neurodiverse employees, along with advice on physical environments, interaction and communication, and working with clients and customers. This book is an ideal resource for all employers wanting to support and empower people with specific needs to help create a more inclusive workplace, benefiting both neurodiverse individuals and the companies employing them.


Therapeutic Adventures with Autistic Children

Therapeutic Adventures with Autistic Children

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  • Author: Jonas Torrance
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1784508314
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 176

A vivid exploration of working with autistic children using empowering techniques from a range of creative therapies. Each chapter in this heartening book is the story of a child with autism and how therapy was pivotal in confronting his or her individual dilemma. Covering many of the behaviours characteristic to autism, such as uncontrolled anger and obsessive tendencies, the therapies used range from drawing and dancing to meditation and martial arts, depending on the needs and interests of each child. The key message is that investing in the relationship between the therapist and the child - so that they grow, play and develop together - is transformative.


The Anxiety Workbook for Supporting Teens Who Learn Differently

The Anxiety Workbook for Supporting Teens Who Learn Differently

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  • Author: Clare Ward
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1787753972
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 400

The teenage years are associated with high levels of uncertainty and anxiety, compounded by academic and social demands, and physical and emotional changes. They can be especially tough for teenagers who learn differently. This workbook contains a host of practical activities for teachers and other adults supporting young people with learning differences, whether at home or in the classroom. Drawing on their years of first hand experience, and up to the minute research, the authors outline a trans-diagnostic framework for identifying what might be behind a student's behaviour. They show how the first crucial step all practitioners must take is to work out what could be causing a teen's feelings of anxiety or uncertainty, and how this can be addressed. The activities in this workbook are organised into three sections, each addressing one of the three key areas where anxiety or uncertainty can be found: the structural, sensory and social domains. The tried-and-tested worksheets and activities present a much-needed alternative to a diagnosis-led approach. They can be used with any teenager, with or without a diagnosis, in classroom settings, intervention groups, or one to one work. The Anxiety Workbook will help you to really understand and address the needs of the SEN students you support, thereby improving their well-being, confidence and self-esteem and empowering them to get the most out of their education.