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Facing Your Fears

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781598571783 Author(s): Judith A. Reaven Format: Paperback Year: 2011 Publisher: Brookes Publishing Co Dimensions: 216 x 21 x 279 (w x l x h) Pages: 384

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Description: 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. 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 therapyhelps children and parents generalize the skills they learn in group to other settings 'Facing Your Fears' inclu