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In Episode 41 of the Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast Deb talks about anxiety in kids with Deb’s cousin Lisa Pratt and her son Andrew Pratt. Andrew shares how he dealt with panic attacks and anxiety.
In this episode they discuss:
- Anxiety in their family and Andrew’s panic attacks as a child
- Finding the triggers for anxiety in children and addressing them
- How Autism affected Andrew’s life
- What daily routines were affected by Andrew’s anxiety
- How Lisa dealt with her own realization about anxiety
Links:
Check out Deb’s book, Teaching Kids to Manage Anxiety Superstar Practical Strategies, here: https://www.lifeskills4kids.com.au/teaching-kids-book/
Alex Learns that Changes are OK – https://www.bookdepository.com/Alex-Learns-That-Changes-Are-Ok-Deb-Hopper/9780648471004?ref=grid-view&qid=1548296569049&sr=1-1/?a_aid=LS4KAU
Kids today are growing up in a fast-paced world where information and opportunity overload can be overwhelming.
Based on many years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist, Deb Hopper has been using her Just Right Kids® Model to teach children to communicate and manage their stress and anxiety by:
- Identifying their “body speed”,
- Understanding their stress triggers, and
- Implementing simple strategies to reduce anxiety and stress.
