When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety [Paperback]

Kari Dunn Buron (Author)

Book Description

The thought of losing control can cause major problems for children who live with anxiety. Now, parents, teachers and children have a helpful tool that gives young children an opportunity to explore their own feelings with parents or teachers as they react to events in their daily lives. Engaging and easy to read, this illustrated children s book is filled with opportunities for children to participate in developing their own self-calming strategies. Children who use the simple strategies in this charming book, illustrated by the author, will find themselves relaxed and ready to focus on work or play!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Engaging and easy to read, this book is personalized as the child develops his or her own self-calming strategies. -- Lori Shery, President and Co-Founder ASPEN® (Asperger Syndrome Education Network, Inc.)<br /><br />Engaging and easy to read, this book is personalized as the child develops his or her own self-calming strategies. --Lori Shery, President and Co-Founder ASPEN® (Asperger Syndrome Education Network, Inc.)<br /><br />Kari Dunn Buron has great insight and compassion for children who have difficulty understanding and controlling their emotions. -- Tony Attwood, author of "Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals"<br /><br />Kari Dunn Buron has great insight and compassion for children who have difficulty understanding and controlling their emotions. --Tony Attwood, author of "Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals"

Engaging and easy to read, this book is personalized as the child develops his or her own self-calming strategies. --Lori Shery, President and Co-Founder ASPEN® (Asperger Syndrome Education Network, Inc.)

About the Author

This book was written and illustrated by Kari Dunn Buron. Kari lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is an autism resource specialist at Independent School District 916.

Product Details

• Paperback: 44 pages
• Publisher: Autism Asperger Publishing Company; 1 edition (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931282927
• ISBN-13: 978-1931282925
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Special Needs
  • #59 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Parenting

More About the Author

Kari Dunn Buron is an autism educational specialist who has worked with children and young adults on the autism spectrum for more than 25 years. Kari was one of the founding members of the Minnesota Autism Project and developed the ASD certificate program for educators at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kari currently teaches in the Hamline program and coordinates a summer camp for teens with Asperger Syndrome. She is the author of When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety and the co-author of The Incredible 5-Point Scale: Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses and A 5 Is Against the Law! Social Boundaries: Straight Up! An honest guide for teens and young adults.

Customer Reviews

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent tool for dealing with anxiety in children!, August 17, 2007

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J. Pellegrino "Jezka" (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety (Paperback)

I am a behavioral therapist treating children with Autism and so far this book has proved to be a vital tool for dealing with anxiety-related behaviors. The number/rating scale helps children gauge their own level of anxiety without having to come up with the right words to say and then gives them the tools to calm themselves down instead of hitting, biting, etc. Highly recommended!!

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Giving Children Strategies, October 13, 2009

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This review is from: When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety (Paperback)

I bought this for my 5-year-old son, and I thought he would throw it across the room, because he often rejects my attempts at "talking through" his anger. But he was fascinated and seemed quite relieved to have been given a strategy to help himself. He often speaks in terms of feeling like a "5" or a "3". It is, for me, a helpful context for understanding his moods. That night, after we first worked through the book, he wrote me a picture and a card saying, "Thank you, Mama. I love the book." I am now about to check out some of the other books by this author. Although these books are published by the "autism- asberger" society, or some such organization, I think it is invaluable for any child who struggles with feelings that feel too big...

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What an excellent tool!, September 30, 2007

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Minerva V. Bailey "Special Kids Law Center" (Pembroke Pines, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is an excellent tool for children having diffiulties controlling their emotions. The visual thermometer and the "social story" makes it very helpful to assist these children to learn how to respond to their feelings/emotions more appropriately. My four year old likes to look at his thermometer and read the story every time he has reached a "5". It's been very helpful for him.