Nelle Frances

Ben, His Helmet and the Crashing Cymbals Nelle Frances First edition

The 'Ben and His Helmet' series are helping children on the Autistic Spectrum learn how to cope with the characteristics of Autism and Asperger's Syndrome and to self-manage their behaviour. Children are using the series as a reference as they look for assistance in navigating:- School Routines; Social Skills; Facial Expression; Literal Meanings; Sensory Issues and Transition & Change. Ben, His Helmet and the Crashing Cymbals 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.