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
- Author
- Lipsky, Deborah
- Published
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (236 pages)
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- 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.
- Summary
- Anxiety is the root cause of many of the difficulties experienced by people on the autism spectrum, and is often caused by things such as a change in routine, or sensory overload. Deborah Lipsky takes a practical look at what happens when things spiral out of control, exploring what leads to meltdowns and and tantrums, and what can be done to help. Drawing on her own extensive personal experience and using real-life examples to explain how autistic people think, the author distinguishes between meltdowns and tantrums, showing how they are different, how each can begin, and most importantly, ho.
- Subject(s)
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Anxiety
- Temper tantrums
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
- Autistic Disorder
- Crisis Intervention
- Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
- Troubles du spectre de l'autisme
- Accès de colère
- Intervention en situation de crise (Santé mentale)
- Teaching Of Autistic Students
- Advice On Parenting
- PSYCHOLOGY—Psychopathology—Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Autismspektrumstörningar
- Ångest
- Kristerapi
- ISBN
- 0857005073 (electronic bk.)
9780857005076 (electronic bk.)
1283146223
9781283146227
9781849058438
1849058431
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