behavior disorders in children

"The astrobiologist Theo Byrne searches for life throughout the cosmos while single-handedly raising his unusual nine-year-old, Robin, following the death of his wife. Robin is a warm, kind boy who spends hours painting elaborate pictures of endangered animals. He's also about to be expelled from third grade for smashing his friend in the face. As his son grows more troubled, Theo hopes to keep him off psychoactive drugs. He learns of an experimental neurofeedback treatment to bolster Robin's emotional control, one that involves training the boy on the recorded patterns of his mother's brain"--Provided by publisher.

Offers teachers of kindergarten through fifth grade more than one hundred effective strategies for helping hard-to-handle students find success and independence in the classroom.

Describes the causes, effects, and treatment of disruptive behavior disorders.

Presents methods based on neuroscience for helping behaviorally challenged kids that explain why traditional disciplinary measures are ineffective, and argues that they lack the skills to adapt their behavior and overcome their frustration with parents, teachers, and peers, and includes dialogues, tools for identifying triggers, and more.

A series of essays that express various perspectives on different types of behavior disorders.

"Tells the story of Sheila, a high school student suffering from severe emotional disturbance, and her attempts to cope by venting her rage, cutting herself, and starving herself, before getting the help she needs to begin to recover."--.

The young people who are the subject of this book are responsible for a disproportionate amount of difficulty for society. They are the chronic rule-breakers and bullies. They may threaten, intimidate, manipulate, steal, and use violence to get what they want. Many are drug abusers and drug dealers.

A comprehensive guide to educating children diagnosed with autism through applied behavior analysis.