Product Description

Written for parents and professionals, this text offers practical solutions to the day-to-day challenges facing individuals with Asperger Syndrome, and their families. The book discusses how to deal with tantrums, meltdowns and difficult behaviour. Topics covered include: the characteristics of Asperger Syndrome and their impact on behaviour, stages of the meltdown cycle, the role of antecedent behaviours, functional assessment, strategies promoting social skills development, including self-awareness, self-calming and self-management, solutions for parents, including organization and support, and daily routines. The book's main focus is on various stages of the meltdown cycle and functional analysis as a means of determining why behaviours occur.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54704 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 158 pages

From the Publisher
This book was originally published as Asperger Syndrome and Rage (ISBN 0967251400). The title has been changed to better reflect the book's contents. Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage and Meltdowns is identical (except for the title) to Asperger Syndrome and Rage.

About the Author
Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, University of Kansas, and Jack Southwick, MSW, University of Kansas and Crittenton Behavioral Health Center, together have over 30 years' experience of research and practice in special education, autism, social work and Asperger Syndrome.

Customer Reviews

Not much for Parents or Partners, more for Teachers
A little misleading, in that the sub-title is 'Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage & Meltdown'. I was looking for something for Rage & Meltdowns in Adults as much as in Children, but when you get beyond the Introduction, the techniques are all aimed at in a Teacher-Pupil setting, less so in a Parent-Child or Partner-Partner setting?

Only the last Chapter (10 pages) specifically addressed the role of Parents.

What I did greatly benefit from was the first chapter (23 pages), which gave one of the most comprehensive descriptions and explanations of Aspergers I've read in any book.

When you have almost given up hope
I work with Asperger children and this book has certainly helped me deal with many a behaviour. I have and would recommend this book to anyone who has or works with AS children.It has given me hope and a better understanding of their limitations and allowed me to stretch my bounderies even further. I can only assure anyone reading this that this little book will give you strength to carry on, even when you think you cant take anymore.

Best available guide - for adult tantrums too
For people struggling with Asperger-type tantrums/breakdowns/lock-ups/rage, this book offers many insights and strategies to understand, prevent and manage the behaviour. Highly recommended.