Fighting Worries and Facing Fears : A Coping Group for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families
Judy Reaven
Fighting Worries and Facing Fears : A Coping Group for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Managing Anxiety in Students with Autism Or Related Social and Learning Differences--Student Workbook
by Judy Reaven
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: some kids have worries that feel so big, they almost take over. But what if there was a special group where kids with autism learn to face those fears together? And that's only the beginning of their brave journey.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This story follows children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders as they participate in a coping group designed to help them manage anxiety and fears. It offers insight into group psychotherapy techniques and highlights themes of emotional growth and health. Suitable for ages 9-12, it gently addresses mental health without overwhelming details.
Why we rated Fighting Worries and Facing Fears : A Coping Group for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families 10ME
Fighting Worries and Facing Fears : A Coping Group for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families is written at a Level 5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Fighting Worries and Facing Fears : A Coping Group for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families works for readers up to grade 7.0.
We rate Fighting Worries and Facing Fears : A Coping Group for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families as 10ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Fighting Worries and Facing Fears : A Coping Group for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families explores anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, group psychotherapy, emotional growth, and health and hygiene — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, group psychotherapy.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
- ISBN
- 9781598571769
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Nonfiction