Exploring feelings for young children with high-functioning autism or Asperger's Disorder : the STAMP treatment manual
By: Scarpa, Angela.
Contributor(s): Wells, Anthony | Attwood, Tony
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Publisher: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2013Description: 133 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9780857006813.Subject(s): CHILDREN | AUTISM | ASPERGER SYNDROME | EMOTIONS | COGNITIVE THERAPY | STRESS MANAGEMENT | ANGER MANAGEMENT | ANXIETY | RELAXATION| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book | IHC Library | 720 SCA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W000546 |
Young children with autism have particular difficulty in understanding and controlling their emotions, especially when those emotions are negative. This practical manual for professionals provides a set of simple strategies to help children with high-functioning autism or Asperger's syndrome who suffer from mood difficulties to decrease negative feelings and increase positive feelings in daily life. Using a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach, The Stress and Anger Management Program (STAMP) is designed specifically for young children in their pre-school and early school years. The book outlines a 9-session group program using methods, games and activities that are developmentally appropriate. Treatment components include affective education, cognitive restructuring, social and group stories, and the emotional toolbox. The group therapy can be tailored for individual therapy when needed. A parental component is also included to support practice at home and promote generalization outside of the classroom or therapy setting." - PUBLISHERS WEBSITE
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Part 1: Introduction
1. Overview
2. Background
3. Treatment development
4. STAMP
5. Session overviews
6. Research evidence on the effectiveness of STAMP
Part 2: Using the Manual
7. How to use the manual
8. General Tips
9. Suitability for the Group
10. Assessments
11. Troubleshooting
12. Other Practical Issues
13. List of Recommended Materials
Part 3: Sessions and Resources
Session 1: Exploring positive feelings (happiness)
Session 2: Exploring positive feelings (relaxation) and anger/anxiety : Emotional toolbox introduction
Session 3: Exploring anxiety and anger and physical and relaxation tools
Session 4: Social tools
Session 5: Thinking tools
Session 6: Special interest tools
Session 7: Appropriate and inappropriate tools
Session 8: Review (Group story and create a commercial)
Session 9: Group reward/Celebration!
Appendix A: Children's Stories Used in STAMP
Appendix B: Parent Assessments
Appendix C: Child Assessments
List of resources
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