{"product_id":"avoiding-anxiety-in-autistic-children","title":"Avoiding Anxiety In Autistic Children","description":"\u003cbr\u003eOne of the biggest challenges for the parent of any autistic child is how best to support and guide them through the situations in life which might cause them greater stress,\u003cwbr\u003e anxiety and worry than if they were neurotypical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Luke Beardon has put together an optimistic,\u003cwbr\u003e upbeat and readable guide that will be essential reading for any parent to an autistic child,\u003cwbr\u003e whether they are of preschool age or teenagers. Emphasising that autism is not behaviour,\u003cwbr\u003e but at the same time acknowledging that there are risks of increased anxiety specific to autism,\u003cwbr\u003e this practical book gives insight into the nature of the anxiety experienced by autistic people,\u003cwbr\u003e as well as covering every likely situation in which your child might feel anxious or worried. It will help you to prepare your child for school,\u003cwbr\u003e to monitor their anxiety around school,\u003cwbr\u003e and also to be informed about the educational choices available to your child. It will give you support to help make breaktimes less stressful for them and how to help them navigate things like eating at school and out of the house. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEducationally,\u003cwbr\u003e this book will take you and your child right up to the point of taking exams and leaving school; socially and emotionally it will cover all the challenges from bullying,\u003cwbr\u003e friendships,\u003cwbr\u003e relationships,\u003cwbr\u003e puberty and sex education. It will give suggestions for alternatives in the scenarios that might cause anxiety or confusion in your child; it will also give a full understanding of your child''s sensory responses and such behaviours as masking,\u003cwbr\u003e or echopraxia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the parent of an autistic child,\u003cwbr\u003e you may find their path to adulthood different to the one you had expected to take,\u003cwbr\u003e but as this book makes clear,\u003cwbr\u003e autism should be celebrated and affirmed. \u003ci\u003eAvoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children \u003c\/i\u003ehelps you to do just that,\u003cwbr\u003e with practical strategies that will help happiness,\u003cwbr\u003e not anxiety,\u003cwbr\u003e remain the over-riding emotion that colours your child''s memories of their early years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57306825163134,"sku":"NW9781529394764","price":13.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529394764.jpg?v=1778257596","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/avoiding-anxiety-in-autistic-children","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}