The Fun with Feelings programme is designed to help parents support their children with emotional regulation and decrease anxiety. This two-book set includes 10 Steps to Reducing Your Childs Anxiety on the Autism Spectrum: The CBT-Based Fun With Feelings Parent Manual, and Having Fun with Feelings on the Autism Spectrum: The CBT Activity Book for Kids age 4-8.
The Having Fun with Feelings activity book is designed to be used by children on the autism spectrum. The workbook introduces them to six feelings characters who guide them to recognise and express different emotions to reduce anxiety.
The accompanying parents guide is structured around 10 stages which set up parents to understand their childs anxiety whilst setting out practical strategies to alleviate it. These stages are designed to be implemented in conjunction with the childrens activity book, allowing parents to support their child through this process.
Michelle Garnett, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and founder and Director of Minds & Hearts: A Specialist Clinic for Aspergers Syndrome and Autism. She has specialized in autism spectrum disorders for the past 20 years, and created the first screening instrument for Aspergers Syndrome, the Australian Scale for Aspergers Syndrome (ASAS) in 1993. She lives in Brisbane, Australia.
Tony Attwood, PhD, is a clinical psychologist from Brisbane, Australia, with over 30 years of experience with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. He is currently Adjunct Professor at Griffith University in Queensland.
Louise Ford, DPsych, is a clinical psychologist and Director of the Brighter Futures Psychology clinic in Brisbane, Australia. Since 2007, Louises work has centred around assisting individuals on the autism spectrum and she particularly enjoys working with young children and their families. Louise spent the first seven years of her career at the Minds and Hearts clinic.
Stefanie Runham, DPsych, is a clinical psychologist working in private practice in Brisbane. She has specialised in children, anxiety and ASD for over 10 years.
Julia Cook, DPsych, is a clinical psychologist. She has ten years experience working passionately with the autistic community in supporting and celebrating children and adults with autism spectrum disorder. She previously worked with Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett at Minds and Hearts Clinic in Brisbane, Australia.
