behavior disorders in children

Challenges the labeling of millions of children as victims of Attention Deficit Disorder and the use of psychoactive medication to control their behaviors, and offers fifty alternative ways of helping children learn to channel their creative energies in a productive manner.

Argues that modern parents have gradually adopted attitudes and practices that result in joyless, selfish, and sometimes dangerously alienated children, and tells parents what they need to do to reverse the trend.

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.

Helps parents determine whether their children's behavior points to serious problems, discussing anxiety, hyperactivity, mood swings, sexual development, social skills, aggression, and other related topics.

Presents a discussion of sensory integration theory and its relationship to a range of problematic behaviors in children, examines specific issues related to living with a child with inefficient sensory processing, and summarizes the state of scientific knowledge on the topic.

Explores the ways in which children's nutritional needs are different from adult needs, the role of nutrition in the ability to learn and concentrate, and how foods affect behavior in children.

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.

Advises parents on how to handle children with quick tempers, explaining how to anticipate and lessen the behavior by teaching the child the skills necessary to handle frustration adaptively to become more flexible, socially and emotionally.

Presents suggestions for instructional design, collaboration, and troubleshooting using response to intervention (RTI) techniques to help children with reading, and provides tips for better understanding of the structure and implementation of RTI.

Provides effective parenting techniques for parents with children who suffer from behavioral problems and offers advice from three different points of view, those of the parents, children, and therapists.