Full Description
The aim of the Exploring Feelings Training Manual by Helen McConachie based on Dr. Tony Attwood's Exploring Feelings: Anxiety book, is to guide people wishing to use the Exploring Feelings materials in group settings with young people who have Autism Spectrum Disorder and high anxiety. The Manual is written with the expectation that group leaders will have support from an experienced supervisor. It is for professionals with a background in Cognitive Behavior Therapy who work with young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families. This Manual is intended as an adjunct training resource for group leaders and supervisors who are using Exploring Feelings: Anxiety: Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anxiety by Tony Attwood.
Contents
Exploring Feelings
I. Background and Introduction to Exploring Feelings
II. Setting Up a Group
III. Possible Adaptations to the core Program
IV. Different Settings For Groups Apendix 1 Final CBT Checklist
Apendix 2 Social Story Explaining the Exploring Feelings Group Apendix 3 Checklist of items needed to run the Exploring Feelings group Apendix 4 Session 1 Handout - Being Happy
Apendix 5 Session 2 Handout - What does our body look like when we feel anxious Apendix 6 Session 3 Handout - Social tools to fix the feeling of anxiety
Apendix 7 Session 4 Handout - Anxious situations Apendix 8 Session 5 Handout - Social Stories
Apendix 9 Session 6 Handout - Relaxation Scripts; Anxiety and Anger Management
