Description
The Disappointment Dragon : Learning to cope with disappointment (for all children and dragon tamers, including those with Asperger Syndrome)
The Disappointment Dragon sometimes comes to see us all and, if we let him, he can make us feel sad or angry. He visits Bobby when he is not picked for the school football team, he also finds Lucinda when she has to miss an exciting school trip because she has the Chicken Pox. He even tries to take the whole of Class Three down to the Valley of Despair when their favourite teacher moves away. Will the Dragon of Hope be able to chase away the Disappointment Dragon and help them see things more positively?
The fun characters in this charming, fully illustrated storybook will help children to cope with and discuss openly, their feelings of disappointment. There are many creative suggestions on how to banish the Disappointment Dragon and an introduction for adults explaining disappointment in children and how they can help.
Hardback book. Recommended for Ages 5-13 years
Contents :
Introduction.
The Disappointment Dragon.
The Disappointment Dragon and Making the Team.
The Disappointment Dragon and the Chicken Pox.
The Disappointment Dragon and Goodbye Miss Robinson.
How to Banish the Disappointment Dragon.
About the Author : K. I. Al-Ghani is a special educational needs teacher who has worked for more than 30 years in the field of education and lives in Hastings, England. As the mother of a child with an autism spectrum condition, she has spent over 20 years researching autism and this book includes strategies she has used over the years to help children cope with life on the spectrum.
