Ben, His Helmet and the Crashing Cymbals - Nelle Frances

5-9 yrs) tells the story of Ben going to a music lesson, being overloaded from the noise, and successfully finding a way to overcome this challenging situation. ..". when the cymbals crashed, Ben got a fright! Soon it was too noisy for him and he ... covered his ears with his hands." The Ben and His Helmet series are an awesome resource for your child on the Autism Spectrum! They're also a must have resource for classroom teachers supporting a child with Asperger s Syndrome. These books are social stories, set in a mainstream classroom, reinforcing desired classroom practice and social behaviours, while encouraging the AS child to self-manage their behaviour. The series offers problem-solving strategies easily implemented by the child on the Autism Spectrum."