problem children

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."--.

For families and caregivers of preterm and handicapped children in their first three years, here are more than 100 tips on adjusting and coping, nursing, feeding, and dressing, social skills, games and activities, discipline, decision making, and much more.

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.

A compilation of CWLA resources designed to help readers improve and maintain the well-being of the children in their families and in their communities.