Freedom from Meltdowns: Dr. Thompson's Solutions for Children with Autism

by Travis Thompson

Book 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. Now there's a book with all the expert advice front-line professionals and parents need to understand meltdowns, stop them before they start, and improve quality of life for entire families. Travis Thompson, the voice of authority on autism and behavior, channels...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557669864
• ISBN13: 9781557669865
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A fine, practical guide

Daily meltdowns and tantrums are a huge challenge in a family struggling with autism and related disorders - finally there's a book packed with a focus just on meltdowns that offer parents and professionals clues to short-circuiting the experience. From pinpointing triggers and preventing escalation to understanding how health conditions and other disorders contribute to meltdowns, this packs in tips, strategies, and anecdotes form the author's case studies and personal experience and is a fine, practical guide.

Definitely recommend this book!!

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 for both professionals and parents. Dr. Thompson uses scientific evidence to provide clear detailed examples of practical applications of preventing and managing meltdowns, and not just ways to react to the meltdown. I really appreciated all the case examples throughout the entire book. This really made the book seem more like a conversation, and not a textbook.

Accessible, comprehensive, and compassionate

Freedom from Meltdowns is Thompson's third recent book on autism and is as good as the other two -- accessible, comprehensive, and compassionate.