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Managing family meltdown : the low arousal approach and autism

By: Woodcock, Linda.
Contributor(s): Page, Andrea.
Publisher: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2010Description: 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781849050098.Subject(s): CHILDREN | AUTISM | CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR | FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | FAMILY STRESS | BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT | HEALTH ISSUES
Contents:
Foreword|Introduction : setting the scene|Understanding autism|Understanding challenging or distressed behaviour|The low arousal approach|Using video|Relationships : keeping it together!|Medical issues|Other common problems|Looking after your health
Summary: "Provides explanations for challenging behaviours, and offers a wealth of guidance on how families can manage different types of challenging behaviour, such as physical aggression and self-injury... Explores the difference between managing and changing behaviour; examines how our own behaviour can influence the situation; and shows how, by reducing stress and anxiety, children are better able to process information, becoming less likely to react in challenging ways. The pros and cons of medication and ways to look after your own health are also discussed." - BOOK JACKET
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"Provides explanations for challenging behaviours, and offers a wealth of guidance on how families can manage different types of challenging behaviour, such as physical aggression and self-injury... Explores the difference between managing and changing behaviour; examines how our own behaviour can influence the situation; and shows how, by reducing stress and anxiety, children are better able to process information, becoming less likely to react in challenging ways. The pros and cons of medication and ways to look after your own health are also discussed." - BOOK JACKET

Foreword|Introduction : setting the scene|Understanding autism|Understanding challenging or distressed behaviour|The low arousal approach|Using video|Relationships : keeping it together!|Medical issues|Other common problems|Looking after your health

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This book will be very useful for families who have someone with ASD who is nonverbal or with limited speech like my six year old son.

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Excellent book with detailed answers on the subject matters required

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Great resource for helping the whole family. Strategies that come out of a philosophy of care and valuing the individual. A non-confrontational approach that requires the carers to focus on their own assumptions and beliefs. Not "soft"; long term effectiveness. I highly recommend this book.

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