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The Panicosaurus

Managing Anxiety in Children Including Those with Asperger Syndrome

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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The Panicosaurus

Managing Anxiety in Children Including Those with Asperger Syndrome

By: Kay Al-Ghani

Have you ever felt a sense of dread and worry creeping over you? That might be the Panicosaurus coming out to play... Sometimes the Panicosaurus tricks Mabel's brain into panicking about certain challenges, such as walking past a big dog on the street or when her favourite teacher is not at school. With the help of Smartosaurus, who lets her know there is really nothing to be afraid of, Mabel discovers different ways to manage Panicosaurus, and defeat the challenges he creates for her. This fun, easy-to-read and fully illustrated storybook will inspire children who experience anxiety, and encourage them to banish their own Panicosauruses with help from Mabel's strategies. Parents and carers will like the helpful introduction, explaining anxiety in children, and the list of techniques for lessening anxiety at the end of the book.

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0857007068

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Making the Move

A Guide for Schools and Parents on the Transfer of Pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) from Primary to Secondary School

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Lynda Kenward

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Making the Move

A Guide for Schools and Parents on the Transfer of Pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) from Primary to Secondary School

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Lynda Kenward

The transition from primary to secondary school is a time of great anxiety for most children. For children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) this anxiety can be overwhelming. Fear of the unknown, difficulty coping with monumental changes and the inability to imagine a favourable outcome, can all combine to make this unavoidable step in school life a time of great fear and dread. This book provides guidance for schools and parents on how to make the transfer from primary to secondary as easy as possible for children with ASDs. The book advocates the need for scrupulous preparation of transfer arrangements because children with ASDs struggle to predict the outcome of any new situation. No matter how much discussion has taken place, it is only when the situation has been experienced first hand that they will have a real understanding of it and be able to build up a 'real life memory bank' (RLMB). The authors' advice aims to ensure that any preparations lead to a favourable outcome, in order to build a positive RLMB. The book outlines term by term preparation in the final years of primary school and includes photocopiable resources and a "Moving to Secondary School" booklet. As most children with ASDs are visual learners and think in pictures, the booklet uses symbols to aid understanding. Making the Move provides a wealth of effective strategies and resources that will encourage and inspire greater confidence for pupils with ASDs, parents and schools.

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1846429358

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Super Shamlal - Living and Learning with Pathological Demand Avoidance

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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Super Shamlal - Living and Learning with Pathological Demand Avoidance

By: Kay Al-Ghani

Shamlal the Camel finds it almost impossible to do all the normal, everyday things that the other camels do. Her first word was 'NO!' and this is still the word she repeats the most through every day. Luckily, Shamlal's parents take her to a psychologist who explains that she has PDA, and gives her tips for how to live and learn with the syndrome. This simple, illustrated storybook will help children aged 7-11 with PDA to recognise its features, and develop tools to support them. A helpful introduction for parents and carers explains how it feels to live with the panic attacks and general anxiety that are caused by living with PDA, and the appendices at the back provide useful strategies to be adopted at school and at home.

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1787750558

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From Home to School with Autism

How to Make Inclusion a Success

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Lynda Kenward

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From Home to School with Autism

How to Make Inclusion a Success

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Lynda Kenward

Beginning school is a challenging time for most young children. For those with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) the significant change this entails can be overwhelming, and everyone involved will be in need of guidance to make the transition as smooth and as stress-free as possible. This positive and practical book arms schools with a wealth of essential information, easy-to-implement strategies and photocopiable resources that will help to make early schooldays an enjoyable experience for young children on the spectrum. Constructive suggestions, such as introducing visual schedules and accommodating sensory issues, will help children with ASD to feel comfortable in school, and activities including making a 'happy scrapbook' and a home-school diary will support staff home liaison. From Home to School with Autism is essential reading for education professionals seeking to encourage and inspire greater confidence in young children with ASD as they embark on school life.

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0857004085

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9780857004086

Winston Wallaby Can't Stop Bouncing

What to do about hyperactivity in children including those with ADHD, SPD and ASD

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Joy Beaney

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Winston Wallaby Can't Stop Bouncing

What to do about hyperactivity in children including those with ADHD, SPD and ASD

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Joy Beaney

Winston Wallaby, like most Wallabies, loves to bounce. However, Winston can't seem to ever sit still and when he starts school he needs help to concentrate... Luckily his teacher Mrs Calm shows Winston how to settle down and focus his mind in class, and he learns new ways to help him with touch, feel, attention and awareness. This fun, illustrated storybook will help children aged 5-10 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) recognise their sensory needs and develop tools to support them. A helpful introduction for parents and carers explains hyperactivity and how it can affect a child's perception of the world, and the appendices at the back provide useful strategies to be adopted at school and at home.

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178450761X

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Learning About Friendship

Stories to Support Social Skills Training in Children with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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Learning About Friendship

Stories to Support Social Skills Training in Children with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism

By: Kay Al-Ghani

Making friends can be a challenge for all children, but those with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) can struggle more than most. This collection of ten fully-illustrated stories explores friendship issues encountered by children with ASD aged four to eight and looks at how they can be overcome successfully. Key problem areas are addressed, including sharing, taking turns, being a tattletale, obsessions, winning and losing, jealousy, personal space, tact and diplomacy, and defining friendship. The lively and entertaining stories depersonalize issues, allowing children to see situations from the perspective of others and enabling them to recognize themselves in the characters. This opens the door to discussion, which in turn leads to useful insight and strategies they can practise and implement in the future. Each story has a separate introduction for adults which explains the main strategies within it. This book will be a valuable resource for all parents and teachers of children with ASD, along with their friends and families, and anybody else looking to help children on the spectrum to understand, make and maintain friendships.

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0857003488

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The Disappointment Dragon

Learning to cope with disappointment (for all children and dragon tamers, including those with Asperger syndrome)

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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The Disappointment Dragon

Learning to cope with disappointment (for all children and dragon tamers, including those with Asperger syndrome)

By: Kay Al-Ghani

When things don't go our way, the Disappointment Dragon can come to visit and take us down to his home in the Valley of Despair... The Disappointment Dragon sometimes comes to see us all and, if we let him, he can make us feel sad or angry. He visits Bobby when he is not picked for the school football team, he also finds Lucinda when she has to miss an exciting school trip because she has the Chicken Pox. He even tries to take the whole of Class Three down to the Valley of Despair when their favourite teacher moves away. Will the Dragon of Hope be able to chase away the Disappointment Dragon and help them see things more positively? The fun characters in this charming, fully illustrated storybook will help children to cope with, and discuss openly, their feelings of disappointment. There are many creative suggestions on how to banish the Disappointment Dragon and an introduction for adults explaining disappointment in children and how they can help.

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Are You Feeling Cold, Yuki?

A Story to Help Build Interoception and Internal Body Awareness for Children with Special Needs, including those with ASD, PDA, SPD, ADHD and DCD

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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Are You Feeling Cold, Yuki?

A Story to Help Build Interoception and Internal Body Awareness for Children with Special Needs, including those with ASD, PDA, SPD, ADHD and DCD

By: Kay Al-Ghani

Yuki the snow monkey lives in Japan with his family and friends. He sometimes finds it hard to realise when his body is giving him signals, like when he is hungry or cold. Grandfather helps Yuki to understand what his 'funny feelings' mean, and what his brain is trying to tell him. This illustrated storybook will help children to build interoceptive awareness and gain an understanding of the body's activities. It also includes further information for parents and carers, as well as downloadable activities and strategies for building interoceptive abilities.

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1787756912

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The Red Beast Anger Workbook

For All Children Who Want to Tame Their Red Beast Including Those on the Autism Spectrum

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Sue Larkey

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The Red Beast Anger Workbook

For All Children Who Want to Tame Their Red Beast Including Those on the Autism Spectrum

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Sue Larkey

This illustrated and interactive workbook will help children find ways to calm their Red Beast and learn how to prevent it from waking in the first place. Full of practical activities and illustrated examples, it supports the development of emotional and sensory regulation and provides coping mechanisms for children who experience intense emotional flooding or meltdowns as well. The workbook includes a helpful introduction for adults on the science of self-regulation, clear guidance on how to pace the learning and a wide range of activities such as scenarios to help children explore their anger, anger management plans, and exercises that encourage interoceptive awareness. It also addresses common causes of anger including perfectionism, winning and losing and discusses the importance of a positive attitude and using kind words in a child-friendly way. Join Danni and his friends and family as they explore the challenges they face from the Red Beast and how they overcome them.

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1839974168

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The Red Beast

Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger's Syndrome

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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The Red Beast

Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger's Syndrome

By: Kay Al-Ghani

Deep inside everyone, a red beast lies sleeping. When it is asleep, the red beast is quite small, but when it wakes up, it begins to grow and grow. This is the story of a red beast that was awakened. Rufus is in the school playground when his friend John kicks a ball that hit him in the stomach, and wakes up the sleeping red beast: `I hate you - I'm gonna get you!'. The red beast doesn't hear the teacher asking if he's okay. It doesn't see that John is sorry - how can Rufus tame the red beast? This vibrant fully illustrated children's storybook is written for children aged 5-9, and is an accessible, fun way to talk about anger, with useful tips about how to 'tame the red beast' and guidance for parents on how anger affects children with Asperger's Syndrome.

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The Green-Eyed Goblin

What to do about jealousy - for all children including those on the Autism Spectrum

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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The Green-Eyed Goblin

What to do about jealousy - for all children including those on the Autism Spectrum

By: Kay Al-Ghani

Deep inside everyone, a little goblin lies sleeping. When it wakes up, its eyes turn green, its nose grows and it starts to breathe a smelly green mist. This is the story of the wakening of a Green-Eyed Goblin. When Theo sees his sister getting lots of attention for her birthday, his sleeping goblin wakes and he can't seem to stop himself from saying all the horrid things the nasty goblin's green mist is making him think. Will Theo learn how to send his Green-Eyed Goblin back to sleep in time for the party? This fun, illustrated storybook will help children aged 5-13 to understand and cope with jealousy and how it can sometimes make us feel not good enough. A helpful introduction for parents and carers explains jealousy in children, and a section at the back of the book provides strategies for overcoming it.

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The Red Beast Anger Workbook

For All Children Who Want to Tame Their Red Beast Including Those on the Autism Spectrum

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Sue Larkey

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For All Children Who Want to Tame Their Red Beast Including Those on the Autism Spectrum

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The Red Beast

Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger's Syndrome

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Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger's Syndrome

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The Panicosaurus

Managing Anxiety in Children Including Those with Asperger Syndrome

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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Managing Anxiety in Children Including Those with Asperger Syndrome

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From Home to School with Autism

How to Make Inclusion a Success

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Lynda Kenward

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How to Make Inclusion a Success

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Super Shamlal - Living and Learning with Pathological Demand Avoidance

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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The Disappointment Dragon

Learning to cope with disappointment (for all children and dragon tamers, including those with Asperger syndrome)

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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Learning to cope with disappointment (for all children and dragon tamers, including those with Asperger syndrome)

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The Green-Eyed Goblin

What to do about jealousy - for all children including those on the Autism Spectrum

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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What to do about jealousy - for all children including those on the Autism Spectrum

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Learning About Friendship

Stories to Support Social Skills Training in Children with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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Stories to Support Social Skills Training in Children with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism

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Making the Move

A Guide for Schools and Parents on the Transfer of Pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) from Primary to Secondary School

By: Kay Al-Ghani,Lynda Kenward

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Making the Move

A Guide for Schools and Parents on the Transfer of Pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) from Primary to Secondary School

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Are You Feeling Cold, Yuki?

A Story to Help Build Interoception and Internal Body Awareness for Children with Special Needs, Including Those with ASD, PDA, SPD, ADHD and DCD

By: Kay Al-Ghani

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Are You Feeling Cold, Yuki?

A Story to Help Build Interoception and Internal Body Awareness for Children with Special Needs, Including Those with ASD, PDA, SPD, ADHD and DCD

By: Kay Al-Ghani

An illustrated storybook providing children, parents and carers with an introduction to interoception. The book also includes information for parents, and activities to help children to understand their bodies' signals and learn to self-regulate.

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