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Paperback Freedom from Meltdowns: Dr. Thompson's Solutions for Children with Autism Book

ISBN: 1557669864

ISBN13: 9781557669865

Freedom from Meltdowns: Dr. Thompson's Solutions for Children with Autism

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Daily meltdowns and tantrums are one of the biggest challenges of life with autism and related disorders--they have a devastating impact on children with autism and their whole families. Now there's a book with all the expert advice front-line professionals and parents need to understand meltdowns, stop them before they start, and improve quality of life for entire families. Travis Thompson, the voice of authority on autism and behavior, channels his 40 years of experience working with children and families into a long-awaited how-to guide that helps readers understand how other disorders and health conditions--such as anxiety, sleep disorders, OCD, ADHD, and mental health problems--contribute to meltdowns in children with autism pinpoint events that trigger a meltdown--and prevent those triggers from escalating use Functional Behavioral Assessment to uncover behavior patterns and develop effective intervention plans improve communication skills so children can find positive ways to express themselves and get their needs met create physical environments that facilitate learning and reduce distraction and confusion work sensitively with families from diverse cultural backgrounds discover specific ways to prevent meltdowns in school and other public settings get insight into why children self-injure and what can be done to help them stop Clear and practical enough to pick up and use right away, this book is filled with simple tips and strategies that really work, anecdotes from the author's extensive personal experience, and case studies that illustrate constructive and unconstructive ways to deal with familiar behavior issues. This eye-opening, problem-solving guide puts freedom from meltdowns within reach for everyone who works with or cares for a child with autism--and puts children on the path to success in school, at home, and in the community.

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A fine, practical guide

Daily meltdowns and tantrums are a huge challenge in a family struggling with autism and related disorders - finally there's a book packed with a focus just on meltdowns that offer parents and professionals clues to short-circuiting the experience. From pinpointing triggers and preventing escalation to understanding how health conditions and other disorders contribute to meltdowns, this packs in tips, strategies, and anecdotes form the author's case studies and personal experience and is a fine, practical guide.

Definitely recommend this book!!

I would highly recommend this comprehensive remarkable book! I have read many books about children having meltdowns, but this book provided the most straightforward, logical, scientifically proven strategies for both professionals and parents. Dr. Thompson uses scientific evidence to provide clear detailed examples of practical applications of preventing and managing meltdowns, and not just ways to react to the meltdown. I really appreciated all the case examples throughout the entire book. This really made the book seem more like a conversation, and not a textbook.

Accessible, comprehensive, and compassionate

Freedom from Meltdowns is Thompson's third recent book on autism and is as good as the other two -- accessible, comprehensive, and compassionate.
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