{"product_id":"the-secret-language-of-autism-fostering-presence-based-connection-through-creative-congruence-time-cct-and-expressive-arts-9781038345738","title":"The Secret Language of Autism: Fostering Presence-Based Connection Through Creative Congruence Time (CCT) and Expressive Arts","description":"The Secret Language of Autism introduces a compassionate, creative approach to supporting inclusive care of autistic and neurodiverse individuals through Creative Congruence Time (CCT). Centred on presence, emotional attunement, and expressive arts, CCT offers a bridge of connection, fostering a path for social-emotional development, greater resilience, creativity and joy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDrawing from both therapeutic expertise and lived experience, Ellen Eun Young Yang brings together conceptual frameworks, personal reflections, and practical, hands-on strategies for caregivers, educators, therapists, and families. Her work teaches us how to cultivate responsive and meaningful interactions that honour each individual's unique way of being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Yang's book includes twenty-one adaptable practices-including movement, music, visual art, creative writing, and theatrical play. It also explores how presence-based, and neurodiversity-affirming expressive arts practices foster connection and well-being by strengthening relationships and supporting autistic and neurodiverse individuals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYang, Ellen Eun Young:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ellen Eun Young Yang, PhD(c), RCC, RCC-ACS, RCS, REAT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllen is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Expressive Arts Therapist, educator, and clinical supervisor with over 30 years of experience supporting neurodivergent individuals and people of all ages. She integrates trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and culturally responsive care, shaped by her lived experiences with intergenerational trauma, gender-based cultural challenges, and immigration from South Korea to Canada. Ellen is the founder of Therapy Through Arts (TTA) and the creator of Creative Congruence Time (CCT), a presence-based expressive arts approach that fosters meaningful connection, co-regulation, and emotional processing. Her areas of expertise include: (1) Stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and low self-esteem, (2) Autism and other neurodiversity (3) Emotional support and behaviour change, (4) Self-growth, empowerment, and well-being, (5) Clinical supervision. More info: http: \/\/www.therapythrougharts.com","brand":"FriesenPress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51676162818322,"sku":"9781038345738","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5f20973e-7e98-4bce-be4a-945933a3fa38.jpg?v=1761047244","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-language-of-autism-fostering-presence-based-connection-through-creative-congruence-time-cct-and-expressive-arts-9781038345738","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}