Facing Your Fears: Group Therapy for Managing Anxiety in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders - Parent Workbook Pack (Pack of 4) (Paperback)

Anxiety is one of the biggest challenges faced by children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders and Asperger syndrome. Help them conquer their fears-and participate more fully in home, school, and community life-with this innovative group therapy program for children 8-14 years old and their parents. Facing Your Fears-At a Glance Number of sessions: 14, plus a follow-up booster session Length of sessions: 1 hours Participants: Children 8-14 years old and their parents Recommended group size: 4-5 children Conducted by: Psychologists, behavior analysts, and other professionals in clinical settings Components: Facilitator's Manual, Child Workbooks, Parent Workbooks, DVD with sample Facing Your Fears videos Ideal for small groups of 4-5 children but also effective in one- to-one therapy, this proven, ready-to-use program is a must for mental health professionals who work with children and families in clinical settings. Developed to address the specific needs and challenges of children with high-functioning ASD and Asperger syndrome, Facing Your Fears works because it targets specific fears or worries that interfere with day-to- day functioning at home and school actively involves parents in every session-the key to helping children make progress and ensuring that families provide skillful, sensitive support is backed by more than 7 years of funded research, including two clinical trials with positive outcomes engages children with memorable, age-appropriate strategies for defeating anxiety, from creating "worry bugs" to filming movies of themselves facing their fears gives children repeated opportunities to practice their social interactions with others uses the highly effective principles of cognitive behavioral therapy helps children and parents generalize the skills they learn in group to other settings Facing Your Fears includes everything professionals need to run a successful program. With the Facilitator's Manu

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Imprint:	Brookes Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	June 2011
Authors:	Judith A Reaven • Audrey Blakeley-Smith • Shana Nichols • Susan L. Hepburn
Dimensions:	281 x 220 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-1-59857-179-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > Teaching of those with special educational needs > Teaching of learning disabled persons Promotions
LSN:	1-59857-179-6
Barcode:	9781598571790

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