The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic train wrecks. Like Aldo, with anger-management issues; Parker, who can't read; Kiana, who doesn't even belong in the class - or any class; and Elaine (rhymes with pain). The Unteachables have been removed from the student body and isolated in room 117. Their teacher is Mr. Zachary Kermit, the most burned-out teacher in all of Greenwich. He was once a rising star, but his...

The Nurtured Heart Approach has been found to support optimal learning and social-emotional development in every child. Whether you are new to the Nurtured Heart Approach or have already been using this groundbreaking method, this workbook will inspire you to notch it up to take your application of this approach to whatever level necessary for transformation. Its experiential exercises introduce the most recent developments in this innovative approach,...

A guide for parents of children with sensory processing difficulties cites a link between sensory processing problems and childhood psychiatric disorders, sharing information on how to recognize and treat sensory-related conditions.

"'The Nurtured Heart Approach' gives parents and teachers an absolutely clear understanding of how a challenging child really responds to normal ways of parenting and why traditional methods actually make the situation worse. It also provides a powerful set of strategies designed specifically to turn the challenging child around to a new pattern of success. Using this approach, it is easy to shift the difficult child to being a cooperative child who...

The clinically proven five-week program for improving your child's behavior--fully updated and revised. In 1996, Parenting the Strong-Willed Child established itself as a seminal guide for parents who want to manage challenging behavior with parenting techniques grounded in positive reinforcement, without yelling or harming a child's self-esteem. The authors provide a proven, step-by-step five-week program giving parents the tools they need to successfully...

The British child care expert provides advice and suggestions for parents of preschoolers on developmental stages, establishing a household routine, and handling such potential trouble spots as dressing, toilet training, meals, and bedtime.

"What’s an explosive child? A child who responds to routine problems with extreme frustration—crying, screaming, swearing, kicking, hitting, biting, spitting, destroying property, and worse. A child whose frequent, severe outbursts leave his or her parents feeling frustrated, scared, worried, and desperate for help. Most of these parents have tried everything-reasoning, explaining, punishing, sticker charts, therapy, medication—but to no avail....

When her behavior escalates out of control, fourteen-year-old Wren is taken away to a wilderness therapy camp where she is forced to develop new skills, including the courage to ask for help.