Self-Regulation Interventions and Strategies

Keeping the Body, Mind & Emotions on Task in Children with Autism, ADHD or Sensory Disorders

Keeping children’s bodies, minds and emotions on task just got easier with this new book from self-regulation expert Teresa Garland. Self-Regulation Interventions and Strategies features more than 200 practical and proven interventions, strategies and adaptations for helping children gain more control over their lives. Each chapter provides rich background and theoretical material to help the reader better understand the issues our children face.

Topics include:

• Basic and advanced methods to calm a child and to preventing outbursts and melt-downs
• Interventions to help with attention problems, impulse control, distractibility and the ability to sit still
• Stories and video-modelling for autism, along with techniques to quell repetitive behaviours
• Sensory strategies for sensitivity and craving
• Behavioural and sensory approaches to picky eating
• Ways to increase organization skills using technology and apps
• Strategies for managing strong emotions as well as techniques for releasing them