The Kids Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control: Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate their Emotions and Senses

Brukner, Lauren

ISBN 10: 1849059977 / ISBN 13: 9781849059978

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014

About this Item

Corners are bent. Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CDs, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Kids Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control: Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate their Emotions and Senses
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849059977
• ISBN 13: 9781849059978
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: VeryGood

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Synopsis

Packed with simple ideas to regulate the emotions and senses, this book will help children tackle difficult feelings head-on and feel awesome and in control!

From breathing exercises, pressure holds and finger pulls, to fidgets, noise-reducing headphones and gum, the book is brimming with fun stuff to help kids feel cool, calm and collected. They will learn how to label difficult feelings, choose the perfect strategies and tools to tackle them, and use these correctly whether at home or at school. The strategies and tools are accompanied by cartoon-style illustrations, and the author includes useful tips for parents and teachers as well as handy visual charts and checklists to track learning and progress.

Armed with this book, kids will be well on their way to managing difficult emotions and feeling just right in whatever situation life throws at them! Suitable for children with emotional and sensory processing difficulties aged approximately 7 to 14 years.

About the Author

Lauren Brukner is a Senior Occupational Therapist and the author of seven books with Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She currently works as a Senior Occupational Therapist and evaluator for the NYC Department of Education. She has contributed to Scary Mommy, the Huffington Post, and Edutopia. In 2020, Lauren was a speaker at UNESCO's Virtual Special Kids International Summit. She lives in New Jersey.