This title is written by Andrew & Beth Chadwick. If you deal with challenging behaviours this book includes strategies covering a range of special needs including autistic spectrum, aspergers, dyspraxia, dyslexia, depression, tourettes, obsessive compulsive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and specific learning difficulties. It addresses problems such as: Truanting; Swearing and verbal abuse; Theft; Bullying; Attention seeking; Drug abuse; Low self-esteem; and, Vandalism. It includes case histories to provide some insight into the difficult situations teachers may encounter in the classroom. It is suitable for all ages.
Acknowledgements, Introduction, Disorders, Attachment Disorder,
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autistic Spectrum Disorder
and Aspergers Syndrome, Conduct Disorder, Depression and Bipolar Disorder,
Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional
Defiant Disorder (ODD), Tourette Syndrome, Child and Class-Based Issues and
Behaviours, Anxiety, Attention Seeking, Bullying, Emotional Distress and
Temper Tantrums, Low Self-Esteem, Self-Harm, Sexualised Behaviour, Substance
Abuse, Suicide, Swearing and Verbal Abuse, Theft, Work Avoidance, Young
Carers, Glossary of Supporting Colleagues
This series of Professional Development Files offers a comprehensive resource to support staff with information, understanding, case study material and appropriate interventions. Material can be consulted in the staff room or used to support whole staff meetings on selected topics. The purpose of the series is to ensure that all staff have a coherant and agreed approach to the special needs support offered to children in school.
