| How to Be a Superhero Called Self-Control!: Super Powers to Help Younger Children to Regulate Their Emotions and Senses Contributor(s): Brukner, Lauren (Author), Apsley (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1849057176 ISBN-13: 9781849057172 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent - Education | Special Education - General - Family & Relationships | Children With Special Needs |
| Dewey: 155.423 |
| LCCN: 2015018546 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (0.85 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Meet Self-Control, a superhero who wants to teach young children his super powers of self-control Anxiety, frustration, anger, and other difficult feelings won't stand a chance against their new-found powers. Self-Control teaches children with emotional and sensory regulation difficulties aged approximately 4-7 how to calm themselves using self-massage, deep pressure, breathing exercises, and activities such as making an imaginary list and finding their own peaceful place. This illustrated book also features an appendix with photocopiable super power charts, reinforcers, and reminder tools to ensure that parents, teachers, and other professionals can support children in upholding superhero strategies even after the book has been read. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brukner, Lauren: - Lauren Brukner is a Senior Occupational Therapist who lives in New York City with her husband and three children, two of whom have emotional and sensory integration difficulties. She graduated from Stern College for Women with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, and holds a Master's of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from New York University. She specializes in sensory integration and self-regulation strategies in children and young people, and their implementation in home, school and community settings. She has postgraduate training in neuroscience, sensory integration theory and practice, occupational health sciences, and physiological approaches to Occupational Therapy practice, and is also a Certified Screener for Irlen Syndrome and Scotopic Sensitivity. She provides services and workshops to a broad range of school staff, including general and special education teachers, speech language therapists, counselors, and paraprofessionals. Lauren won the gold seal in the Mom's Choice Awards, 2016 for family friendly media, products and services. Lauren is a contributing writer to The Huffington Post and Autism Parenting Magazine and blogs at www.awesomeandincontrol.com. |