Freedom from Meltdowns

Dr. Thompson's Solutions for Children with Autism

Travis Thompson, Ph.D.

Overview

Daily meltdowns and tantrums are one of the biggest challenges of life with autism and related disorders—they have a devastating impact on children with autism and their whole families. This book provides expert advice that front-line professionals and parents need to understand meltdowns, mitigate them, and improve the quality of life for entire families.

Key Topics

• Understanding the contributions of other disorders (e.g., anxiety, sleep disorders, OCD, ADHD) to meltdowns.
• Identifying events that trigger meltdowns and preventing escalation.
• Utilizing Functional Behavioral Assessment to uncover behavior patterns and develop effective intervention plans.
• Improving communication skills for children to express their needs positively.
• Creating environments that facilitate learning and reduce distractions.
• Working with families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Preventing meltdowns in schools and public settings.
• Understanding self-injurious behavior in children and prevention strategies.

Book Details

Reviews

• The Midwest Book Review - California Bookwatch - "Packs in tips, strategies, and anecdotes from the author's case studies and personal experience and is a fine, practical guide."
• Stacy Danov, University of Minnesota - "I would highly recommend this comprehensive, remarkable book! I have read many books about children having meltdowns, but this book provided the most straightforward, logical, scientifically proven strategies."
• Emily Lagace, family physician - "Gives families information that is an essential part of their toolkit for coping with meltdowns."
• Rachel Freeman, Associate Research Professor - "Travis Thompson has the unique ability to take research from different fields of study and to summarize the findings in practical ways."

Author Information

Author: Travis Thompson Ph.D.
Foreword Author: Lynn Kern Koegel Ph.D., CCC-SLP