Books for Autism and Meditation
Outsmarting Explosive Behavior: A Visual System of Support and Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
This is a great program for a helping a person with autism improve their self-awareness so that they recognize when their emotions are starting to make them upset. This can help them learn to take action to calm down instead of having a meltdown. This program is very concrete and visual, so it's perfect for people with autism. From the product description: "Outsmarting Explosive Behavior is a visual program, laid out as a fold-out poster, that can be individualized for each user. Four train cars represent the four stages of explosive behavior: Starting Out, Picking up Steam, Point of No Return, and Explosion. By using visuals to appeal to children with ASD, this program makes it easy to help them identify their current state and take steps to decrease the chances of a meltdown."
This is a great program for a helping a person with autism improve their self-awareness so that they recognize when their emotions are starting to make them upset. This can help them learn to take action to calm down instead of having a meltdown. This program is very concrete and visual, so it's perfect for people with autism. From the product description: "Outsmarting Explosive Behavior is a visual program, laid out as a fold-out poster, that can be individualized for each user. Four train cars represent the four stages of explosive behavior: Starting Out, Picking up Steam, Point of No Return, and Explosion. By using visuals to appeal to children with ASD, this program makes it easy to help them identify their current state and take steps to decrease the chances of a meltdown."