Exploring Feelings for Young Children with High-Functioning Autism or Asperger's Disorder

The STAMP Treatment Manual

Angela Scarpa, Anthony Wells and Tony Attwood

Paperback: £19.99 / $35.00

2012, 279.4mm x 216mm / 11in x 8.5in, 152pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-920-6, BIC 2: JNSG2 YXK JMC

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Young children with autism have particular difficulty in understanding and controlling their emotions, especially when those emotions are negative. This practical manual for professionals provides a set of simple strategies to help children with high-functioning autism or Asperger's syndrome who suffer from mood difficulties to decrease negative feelings and increase positive feelings in daily life.

Using a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach, The Stress and Anger Management Program (STAMP) is designed specifically for young children in their pre-school and early school years. The book outlines a 9-session group program using methods, games and activities that are developmentally appropriate. Treatment components include affective education, cognitive restructuring, social and group stories, and the emotional toolbox. The group therapy can be tailored for individual therapy when needed. A parental component is also included to support practice at home and promote generalization outside of the classroom or therapy setting.

This is a dynamic and effective resource for professionals working with young children with autism spectrum disorders including teachers, guidance counselors, psychologists, speech therapists, behavioral therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers.

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29 April 2013

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Author information

• Angela Scarpa
• Anthony Wells
• Tony Attwood

Subject areas

• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes

Keywords

• anxiety,
• Asperger syndrome,
• autism,
• child development,
• children,
• cognitive behavioural therapy,
• communication,
• disability,
• early intervention,
• education,
• emotions,
• high functioning autism,
• social skills,
• special education