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From anxiety to meltdown : how individuals on the Autism spectrum deal with anxiety, experience meltdowns, manifest tantrums, and how you can intervene effectively / Deborah Lipsky.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lipsky, Deborah.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Autism spectrum disorders.
- Anxiety.
- Temper tantrums.
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (238 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Drawing on her own experience and using examples to explain how autistic people think, the author distinguishes between meltdowns and tantrums, showing how each begins, and most importantly, how to identify triggers and prevent outbursts from happening in the first place. Practical and simple solutions to avoiding anxiety are offered throughout.
- Contents:
- What are we thinking?
- Anxiety : friend or foe?
- Anxiety : its impact on our cognitive abilities
- Rituals and routines : a natural defense for anxiety
- What is a meltdown?
- How does a tantrum differ from a meltdown?
- Meltdown triggers
- Communication
- Meltdown strategies.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 9786613146229
- 9781283146227
- 1283146223
- 9780857005076
- 0857005073
- OCLC:
- 741407756
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