A Special Education in Anxiety

Anxiety is consuming the life of Michael Smith, a young Special Education teacher, causing him to feel hopeless and defeated. He constantly worries about his next cycle of fuzzy-headed thoughts, and sweat that sprouts like a virus and rolls off his face. Michael is trying to keep his anxiety from derailing what he is truly passionate about-teaching his class of middle school students with autism, Down syndrome, and other special needs. In A Special Education in Anxiety, the reader will meet Michael's unique and engaging class who experience a year together of positive breakthroughs and heartbreaking loss. His special needs students, as well as some unexpected adults, will be key in Michael's pursuit of overcoming his anxiety. New edition includes discussion questions and topics for book group conversations.