A "5" Could Make Me Lose Control!: An Activity-based Method for Evaluating and Supporting Highly Anxious Students

Buron, Kari Dunn

ISBN 10: 1931282315 ISBN 13: 9781931282314

Publisher: Aapc Inc, 2007

Synopsis

This hands-on activity helps students who are highly anxious cope with their stress by classifying social and emotional information and analyzing how best to act. Using this interactive process, the student places cards that list highly stressful situations into colorful pockets designating stress levels, ranging from 5-1, as the first step in changing the way he thinks about and responds to emotions such as anxiety, sadness and anger. Picture word cards make the activity suitable for students with communication challenges. The kit also includes suggestions for how to include the process as a part of an effective behavior assessment and a problem-solving activity.

About this title

About the Author

Kari Dunn Buron is an autism educational specialist who has worked with children and young adults on the autism spectrum for more than 25 years. Kari was one of the founding members of the Minnesota Autism Project and developed the ASD certificate program for educators at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kari currently teaches in the Hamline program and coordinates a summer camp for teens with Asperger Syndrome. She is the author of When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety and the co-author of The Incredible 5-Point Scale: Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses and A 5 Is Against the Law! Social Boundaries: Straight Up! An honest guide for teens and young adults.

Review

This interactive way of using the 5-point scale offers a very concrete way of helping children with autism spectrum disorders to understand and control their emotional responses. This hands-on tool allows the child to tangibly participate in identifying and controlling stressful situations by reviewing the visual prompts and differentiating his response to each. An excellent resource for parents and teachers alike. --Jill Hudson, Author of Prescription for Success: Supporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Medical Environment and Cabins, Canoes and Campfires: Guidelines for Establishing a Camp for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This is an amazingly simple product that speaks volumes! Being able to teach someone how to understand what makes them anxious in ways they and others can actually see is invaluable. A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control! helps put anxiety and stressors in perspective. It is a must-have addition to everyone s toolkit. --Ronda L. Schelvan, M.S.Ed., Autism consultant and special education teacher, Washougal, Washington. Co-author of The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations

This interactive way of using the 5-point scale offers a very concrete way of helping children with autism spectrum disorders to understand and control their emotional responses. This hands-on tool allows the child to tangibly participate in identifying and controlling stressful situations by reviewing the visual prompts and differentiating his response to each. An excellent resource for parents and teachers alike. --Jill Hudson, Author of Prescription for Success: Supporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Medical Environment and Cabins, Canoes and Campfires: Guidelines for Establishing a Camp for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Edition details

• Publisher: Aapc Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1931282315
• ISBN 13: 9781931282314
• Binding: Loose Leaf
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1