{"product_id":"yoga-for-children-with-autism-dion-e-betts-9781843108177","title":"Yoga for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents and Caregivers","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaving successfully used yoga to combat the stress of their own busy lives, Dion and Stacey Betts discovered its potential for their son Joshua, who has Asperger Syndrome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fully-illustrated book combines the authors' professional expertise with their experience of parenting, offering a range of gentle and fun yoga positions and breathing techniques that are effective in dealing with the increased levels of anxiety, disorientation and tactile sensitivity often found in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors give step-by-step descriptions of warming-up, strengthening, calming, and tension-releasing exercises that are suitable for reducing coping mechanisms, such as hand-flapping, and increasing muscle tone, muscle strength and body awareness. They also offer a range of short and long sequences that can be tailored to fit the needs of the individual child. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoga for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders is ideal for parents and caregivers who want to use simple yoga techniques to help children with ASDs overcome some of the symptoms of the disorder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dion E. Betts, Stacey W. Betts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1843108178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843108177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.50w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2006 pg. 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 109","brand":"Dion E. Betts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125454991615,"sku":"9781843108177","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5fdeeb78-3e4e-4836-a438-71183cc8f2f6.jpg?v=1687442720","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yoga-for-children-with-autism-dion-e-betts-9781843108177","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}