{"product_id":"teaching-kids-to-manage-anxiety-superstar-practical-strategies-9780994448347","title":"Teaching Kids to Manage Anxiety: Superstar Practical Strategies","description":"\u003cp\u003eKids today are growing up in a fast-paced world where information and opportunity overload can be overwhelming. Teaching Kids to Manage Anxiety offers parents and teachers simple strategies that can make a massive difference to a child's ability to cope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on many years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist, Deb Hopper has been using her Just Right Kids(R) Model to teach children to communicate and manage their stress and anxiety by: \u003cbr\u003e - Identifying their \"body speed\", \u003cbr\u003e - Understanding their stress triggers, and\u003cbr\u003e - Implementing simple strategies to reduce anxiety and stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeb unpacks a comprehensive look at anxiety from a refreshing perspective. This includes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eunderstanding what happens in the brain when children are anxious, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of memory, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow to identify stress and anxiety in children through their clues, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe impact of gut health on anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea new perspective of the extent of anxiety in children including the concepts of \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eoccupational anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esensory overload and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003escreen time as contributing factors. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeb steps through practical strategies for how to support children with the 5 types of 'occupational anxiety', or anxiety in a child's occuption, including\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearning anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSensory induced anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmotional anxiety, and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransitional anxiety.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe final section outlines both body\/ physically based (bottom up) and cognitive\/ thinking strategies (top down) approaches to supporting children to reduce anxiety and thrive from day to day. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoth parents and professionals will be refreshed and empowered to help their children\/ the children they work with. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is quite simply the best, most comprehensive and practical book I have ever read to help teach children - and many grownups - how to manage anxiety. It is written in an easy to read way with lots of fabulous graphics. This brilliant book needs to be in every home, every school and every library.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParenting author and educator Maggie Dent\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Deb Hopper brings some wonderful practical strategies, drawing on her many clinical years of experience as an OT, to help anxious children. The Just Right Kids(R) Model contextualises where kids function best. A great read for all parents seeking practical help for their anxious child.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr Andrew Pennington Integrative GP BSc(hons); BMed; DRANZCOG Adv; FRACGP; FARGP\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you are a teacher, children's counsellor or parent, then this is a must read. Deb very helpfully and clearly identifies many causes of stress and anxiety for kids. But more than that, she carefully outlines different techniques and strategies to help kids lead more regulated lives.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeter F, Counsellor, Parent and Foster Parent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Through this wonderful book I was able to recognise that often as a parent we try to rescue our children from their stress and anxiety, when we should actually take the opportunity to create teachable moments of how to self regulate.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeta C, Mum, Disabilities and Mental Health Worker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deb Hopper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Life Skills 4 Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780994448347\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Life Skills 4 Kids","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40534233907315,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":30.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_34a667f1-a131-436f-9d3d-2f46e15d8cc9.jpg?v=1666447671","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/teaching-kids-to-manage-anxiety-superstar-practical-strategies-9780994448347","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}