The Panicosaurus (eBook)

Managing Anxiety in Children Including Those with Asperger Syndrome

Kay Al-Ghani (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2012
56 Seiten
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-85700-706-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This illustrated book teaches children who experience anxiety about Panicosaurus and Smartosaurus and how to help Smartosaurus banish Panicosaurus when he appears at times of stress by using a range of calming techniques. There is a helpful introduction for parents and carers, and a list of techniques for lessening anxiety at the end of the book.

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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.

Autor

K. I. Al-Ghani is a special educational needs teacher who has worked for more than 35 years in the field of education. She is currently a specialist teacher for inclusion support and is involved with training professionals, students and parents in aspects of ASD. As an author and a mother of a son with ASD, she has spent the last 25 years researching the enigma that is autism. Haitham Al-Ghani is 27 years of age. He earned a triple distinction in multimedia studies and was the 2007 winner of the Vincent Lines Award for creative excellence. Haitham is an author, cartoon animator and the illustrator of many children's books.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.10.2012
• Reihe/Serie: K.I. Al-Ghani children's colour story books
• Reihe/Serie: K.I. Al-Ghani children's colour story books
• Reihe/Serie: K.I. Al-Ghani children's colour story books
• Illustrationen: Haitham Al-Ghani
• Zusatzinfo: 18 colour illustrations
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Angst / Depression / Zwang
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: ASD • Autism • Behaviour management • challenging behaviour • Communication • Counselling • Emotional development • fear • Inclusive classroom • Panic • Parents • social development • social workers • Stress • Teachers • therapy
• ISBN-10: 0-85700-706-8 / 0857007068
• ISBN-13: 978-0-85700-706-3 / 9780857007063