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The parents' guide to managing anxiety in children with autism / Raelene Dundon.

By: Material type: TextTextDescription: 176 pages ; 22cmISBN:
  • 9781785926556
Subject(s): Summary: "This guide for parents is a complete introduction to autism and anxiety. Drawing on the author's clinical experience working with children and their families, it provides parents and carers with everything they need to know to help support their child. It covers the basics such as what anxiety is, how it manifests behaviourally and why it is common in autism, before presenting CBT-informed practical strategies for managing a common range of anxieties: separation, social, performance, phobias, and generalised anxiety. It also has chapters dedicated to related behaviours including Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and advice on managing meltdowns. This is a clear, concise and practical guide that answers any questions that parents and carers might have about anxiety and provides support strategies to help children with autism manage a range of anxieties."
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book AIDE Canada Main Library 03:04.a DUND.c 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 103626
Book Book AIDE Canada Main Library 03:04.a DUND.c 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 102437

"This guide for parents is a complete introduction to autism and anxiety. Drawing on the author's clinical experience working with children and their families, it provides parents and carers with everything they need to know to help support their child.

It covers the basics such as what anxiety is, how it manifests behaviourally and why it is common in autism, before presenting CBT-informed practical strategies for managing a common range of anxieties: separation, social, performance, phobias, and generalised anxiety. It also has chapters dedicated to related behaviours including Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and advice on managing meltdowns.

This is a clear, concise and practical guide that answers any questions that parents and carers might have about anxiety and provides support strategies to help children with autism manage a range of anxieties."