Self-Control to the Rescue!

The self-control super hero is back! This time, they've come prepared with simple strategies to tackle the difficult emotions and challenges of everyday life. From the morning routine to making friends at recess, paying attention in class and getting a good night's sleep, this guide will help children stay on track and save the day!

Focussing on specific times of the day that present particular challenges, the book uses illustrations and simple language to describe breathing exercises, stretching, and visualization techniques to help children aged 4-7 keep calm and in control. Suitable for all children, but especially those with sensory and emotional regulation difficulties, this is an accessible guide with extra tips and resources for parents, educators or therapists.

“Self-Control to the Rescue is certain to help kids have fewer tough times, and more of the success and happiness that are rights of childhood.”

Self-Control to the Rescue is certain to help kids have fewer tough times, and more of the success and happiness that are rights of childhood. -- Alex Doman, founder & CEO Advanced Brain Technologies, bestselling co-author Healing at the Speed of Sound
Lauren Brukner once again delivers child-friendly learning activities, great illustrations and authoritative advice in a package that children will certainly enjoy and parents and professionals will find immediately applicable. -- Joel Shaul, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and author of The Green Zone Conversation Book
Practical methods that children can easily understand and use. -- Dr. Temple Grandin, author of The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger’s and Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism
Empowers kids with practical, fun strategies for challenges like waking up, making friends, keeping calm, paying attention, and handling situations like lunch and recess. A supercharged, super powerful book! -- Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L, Occupational Therapist, Author of Sensory Processing Challenges: Effective Clinical Work with Kids & Teens,
Here at last is a book for parents and therapists to use with children to help them develop self-regulation! This book is for people everywhere who want to create a regulated place within themselves and the children with whom they live or love. -- Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D, OTR, Founder of STAR Institute for SPD

Lauren Brukner is a Senior Occupational Therapist and published author of six books with Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She currently works as a Senior Occupational Therapist and evaluator for the NYC Department of Education. She has contributed to Scary Mommy, the Huffington Post, and Edutopia. Lauren was a speaker at UNESCO's Virtual Special Kids International Summit in April of 2020. She appeared as a guest on the Sue Larkey Show, The Autism Show, The Manhattan Neighborhood Network's School-Home Connection, the Sue Atkins Show, and The Matt Townsend Show. She was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on self-regulation tips for traveling. Her books have been endorsed by experts in the field such as Dr. Temple Grandin, Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, and Dr. Winnie Dunn, and listed as resources on websites such as Real Simple Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Psych Central, Romper, Everyday Health, Aol's Health and Wellness, MSN Health, Singapore's Child, and Friendship Circle, among other websites/libraries/community/academic/parenting sources.

The self-control super hero is back! This time, they've come prepared with simple strategies to tackle the difficult emotions and challenges of everyday life. From the morning routine to making friends at recess, paying attention in class and getting a good night's sleep, this guide will help children stay on track and save the day! Focussing on specific times of the day that present particular challenges, the book uses illustrations and simple language to describe breathing exercises, stretching, and visualization techniques to help children aged 4-7 keep calm and in control. Suitable for all children, but especially those with sensory and emotional regulation difficulties, this is an accessible guide with extra tips and resources for parents, educators or therapists.

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