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This new, expanded edition focuses on teaching relaxation procedures to an often underserved and overlooked population: individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Drawing on their 35 years of experience with these individuals, the authors provide numerous illustrations and simple descriptions of relaxation procedures so therapists, parents, and teachers can, without prior training, learn relaxation themselves and teach it to others.

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The second edition of Relaxation incorporates both refinements and additional material from 35 years of implementation and research. Even more user friendly in format, this edition is a must for practitioners working with individuals who require strategies to reduce stress. - Verity Bottroff, Flinders University, Australia Most professionals would agree that many, if not most, individuals on the autism spectrum suffer from high levels of anxiety or arousal. Relaxation has been a longstanding classic in the autism field for nearly 40 years. This updated second edition provides clearly written procedures and will surely be an invaluable source for families and professionals. - Stephen M. Edelson, Executive Director, Autism Research Institute, USA

“The second edition of Relaxation incorporates both refinements and additional material from 35 years of implementation and research. Even more user friendly in format, this edition is a must for practitioners working with individuals who require strategies to reduce stress.” - Verity Bottroff, Flinders University, Australia “Most professionals would agree that many, if not most, individuals on the autism spectrum suffer from high levels of anxiety or arousal. Relaxation has been a longstanding classic in the autism field for nearly 40 years. This updated second edition provides clearly written procedures and will surely be an invaluable source for families and professionals.” - Stephen M. Edelson, Executive Director, Autism Research Institute, USA

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