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Hope Richards - Managing Meltdowns: Using the S.C.A.R.E.D. Calming Technique with Children and Adults with Autism - 9781843109082 - V9781843109082
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Managing Meltdowns: Using the S.C.A.R.E.D. Calming Technique with Children and Adults with Autism

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Description for Managing Meltdowns: Using the S.C.A.R.E.D. Calming Technique with Children and Adults with Autism Paperback. Using the acronym S.C.A.R.E.D, this guide offers strategies and techniques that will be valuable to anyone in a first response position. The authors have created a training programme to explain the autistic experience and mindset, and guide the interventions of first responders to autistic individuals in crisis. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: JM; MJNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 118.

In a chaotic or threatening situation, fear is the primary emotional response of an autistic individual. Often the initial physical response is to freeze. 'Meltdowns', or brain overloads can be scary for the individual with autism, and for the person trying to help if they don't know how to react in this situation. Common coping strategies, such as hand flapping or leg shaking, can be misperceived as being wilful, noncompliant, and uncooperative; and some techniques commonly recommended during times of distress or crisis, such as maintaining eye contact or using light touch, can be counter-productive rather than providing relief. ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
117g
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843109082
SKU
V9781843109082
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Hope Richards
Deborah Lipsky is a high-functioning autistic individual with substantial experience in emergency and trauma management, having formerly worked as a firefighter, emergency medical technician, and reserve police officer. She is now a Continuing Education Seminar Presenter and Keynote Speaker, and is a consultant for schools, agencies, and private parties, specializing in meltdown management plans. Will Richards was a clinical psychologist ... Read more

Reviews for Managing Meltdowns: Using the S.C.A.R.E.D. Calming Technique with Children and Adults with Autism
this is a well-thought-out book which contains much useful advice for helping someone who is having a meltdown, along with tips on how to prepare other people to give you help if you are the person suffering... a very useful little book which I suggest anyone who struggles with meltdowns can benefit from reading, especially if you can recommend it ... Read more

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