Teach children to defeat the Panicosaurus with the help of Smartosaurus
K. I. Al-Ghani is a special educational needs teacher who has worked for more than 35 years in the field of education. She is currently a specialist teacher for inclusion support and is involved with training professionals, students and parents in aspects of ASD. As an author and a mother of a son with ASD, she has spent the last 25 years researching the enigma that is autism. Haitham Al-Ghani is an author, illustrator and cartoon animator. He earned a triple distinction in multimedia studies and was the 2007 winner of the Vincent Lines Award for creative excellence.
This is a fantastic book... The strategies discussed are
therapeutically sound.
*Youth in Mind*
The Panicosaurus cleverly explaing how the brain works to produce
anxiety and ways in children can take control of their
emotions.
*Autism eye*
...wonderfully thought-out creatures... The pictures are glorious -
full of colour and fun and adding greatly to the imaginative
text.
*Healthy Books*
An essential book for all children. It offers children an
insightful look into emotions and what to do when you feel your
'panicosaurus'. For educators and families it arms you with
strategies for success. A much loved book for all.
*Sue Larkey, Autism Spectrum specialist, teacher and author of
Making it a Success and Practical Sensory Programmes, New South
Wales, Australia*
The Panicosaurus is a delightful book which cleverly explains to
children how the brain works to produce anxiety and ways they can
manage and take control of their own level of anxiety. The
illustrations are great and the storyline and simple analogies used
to explain the parts of the brain vying for control of the body are
wonderfully suited to the level of young children with Asperger's
syndrome. I read this with my six-year-old once and she is already
far less afraid of the dark based on her newfound understanding of
how the Panicosaurus in her brain works to make her anxious and how
she can fight back.
*Hunter Manasco, Assistant Professor, Department of Speech-Language
Pathology, Misericordia University, Pennsylvania and author of An
Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical
Boundaries to Kids*
This book is masterful in its simplicity. It approached the
experience of anxiety and its eventual undoing in such a heartfelt,
practical and concrete manner that parents and their children will
read it and find a cast of characters they will consider their new
best friends. Truly wonderful.
*Brian R. King, clinical social worker, consultant on the autism
spectrum and author of Strategies for Building Successful
Relationships with People on the Autism Spectrum: Let's Relate*
This delightful book which has the capacity to help many children
with their anxiety, including those with Asperger Syndrome... This
colourful, fun storybook helps to explain what is happening to a
child when they feel anxious... I would highly recommend this book
to any parent or professional with a child suffering with anxiety.
I have used it with many of my clients and have been impressed with
its impact.
*Wellbeing Mentor*
This is an excellent tool for parents and teachers to help explain
what happens to our bodies when we feel anxious, with strategies to
help the child alleviate anxiety.
It's an easy read...There are also lovely colourful illustrations
to accompany the story.
I really enjoyed reading this and would definitely use it with any
child who is struggling with these issues.
*AuKids magazine, Summer 2014, Issue 24*
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