Showing titles in Child Psychology

Die Kinder- und Jugendpsychotherapeutin Gunda Frey erklärt, wie die Welt von Kindern funktioniert und welche Rolle wir Erwachsenen darin spielen. Sie will stärken, Vorurteile nehmen und eine neue Blickrichtung ermöglichen. Im Fokus stehen dabei die Welt der Gefühle und Bedürfnisse und der gesunde Umgang mit ihnen. Denn Frey ist überzeugt: "Kinder entwickeln Störungen, weil sie in ihrer Entwicklung gestört werden". Sie geht diesen Störungen auf den Grund, vermittelt Hintergrundwissen und bietet Lösungsansätze.

The first in a series of audiobooks about my son Jodi Shaw, I'm Not Naughty - I'm Autistic- Jodi's Journey explains through humorous true stories, the difficulties faced by parents of autistic children. Whilst there are no two autistic individuals the same, they will all have the same core problems. This book covers many of them, and anyone involved with the disability will identify with the situations described.

As parents and caregivers of young children, we know what we want for our children, but not always how to get there. Many children today are stressed by academic demands, anxious about relationships at school, confused by messages they hear in the media, and overwhelmed by challenges at home. Young children look to the adults in their lives for everything. Sometimes we're prepared...sometimes we're not. In this book, Shauna Tominey guides parents and caregivers through how to have conversations with young children about a range of topics....

Discover the uplifting true story of a family's journey to better understand their son with autism—and learn how a combination of science and loving persistence changed all of their lives. In 1997, writer Patricia Stacey and her husband Cliff learned that their six-month-old son Walker might...

Given the great deal of attention paid to music and autism, it is surprising to discover that autistic people have rarely been asked to account for how they themselves make and experience music or why it matters to them that they do. In Speaking for Ourselves, renowned ethnomusicologist Michael Bakan does just that, engaging in deep conversations - some spanning the course of years - with 10 fascinating and very different individuals who share two basic things in common: an autism spectrum diagnosis and a life in which music plays a central part. 

Just as parents can expect their children to encounter physical bumps, bruises, and injuries along the road to adulthood, emotional distress is also an unavoidable part of growing up. The sources of this distress range from toddlerhood to young adulthood, from the frustration of toilet training to the uncertainty of leaving home for the first time. This second edition of The Parents' Guide to Psychological First Aid brings together an array of experts to offer parental guidance in helping your child navigate and recover from the everyday stresses they will encounter growing up.

How do we provide discipline that is effective but not overly harsh? How do we teach our kids to be resilient and manage their feelings when we have trouble managing our own? Drawing on their extensive knowledge of ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) and PACEs (protective childhood experiences), psychologists Morris and Hays Grudo describe a balanced parenting approach to help parents manage these tricky balancing acts with confidence.

Youth mentoring is one of the most popular forms of volunteering in the world today, but does it work? Drawing on over 30 years of research and her own experience in the field, Jean Rhodes reveals that most mentoring programs fail to deliver what young people actually need. Many prioritize building emotional bonds between mentors and mentees. But research shows that effective programs go far beyond this, developing specific social, emotional, and intellectual skills.

Not Just Spirited is one mother's journey to finding peace for her daughter, Jaimie. When Jaimie was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder (SPD) at two-and-a-half, Chynna thought she had "the answer", but that was just the start of a three-year quest for the right treatments to bring the Jaimie she loved so much out for others to see. With the right diagnosis and treatment suited to Jaimie, this family finally felt hope.

Ces enregistrements sont l'aboutissement d'un travail de fond sur la totalité des émissions conservées à l'INA (plus de 100 émissions - 1000 questions/réponses). Les réponses apportées par Françoise Dolto aux problèmes de l'enfance ont été choisies parmi les 375 heures d'enregistrements en fonction de leur pertinence et du traitement du sujet. Les modalités d'enregistrement des émissions de Françoise Dolto peuvent expliquer des légères modifications de couleur sonore dans une même séquence.

This handbook covers in its entirety the benefits of social skills coaching, which is a one-on-one skills-based training that addresses an individual's specific difficulties in navigating his/her social environment. Social skills coaching helps develop an individual's ability to more effectively communicate with others.

While growing up has never been easy, today's world undeniably presents kids and their parents with unprecedented challenges. The upside, cites Maureen Healy, is a widespread acknowledgment that emotional health, resilience, and equilibrium can be learned and strengthened. Healy, who was a "wild child," the kind, she writes who left babysitters "wondering if they wanted children" knows her subject. She has become an expert on teaching skills that address the high sensitivity, big emotions, and hyper energy she herself experienced.

Un bestseller del New York Times! Il vostro bambino è troppo capriccioso? Il suo comportamento sembra illogico? A volte non sapete proprio come fare, quando il piccolo è in balia delle emozioni? Daniel J. Siegel e Tina Payne Bryson ci aiutano a capire come funziona il cervello umano, soprattutto nei bambini, e ci forniscono strumenti che aiutano non solo a sopravvivere alle tempeste emotive e ai capricci del bambino, ma anche a insegnargli a capire se stesso e ad interagire con gli altri.

Help teenagers ward off depression. Get proven techniques to mitigate symptoms of adolescent depression. Discover easy-to-implement and practical parenting tips to help your teenager thrive now!* Mama-Doc's Guide to Preventing Teenage Depression contains proven methods to help prevent pessimism and promote peace, passion, and purpose in our adolescent population.* Pediatricians are first responders when it comes to identifying teenagers' mental health needs and are perfectly poised to help parents attempt to prevent or delay these ailments.*

Scritto dagli autori di 12 strategie rivoluzionarie per favorire lo sviluppo mentale del bambino e La sfida della disciplina, entrambi bestseller del New York Times. Volete che vostro figlio sia felice e realizzi il suo pieno potenziale da adulto? O forse state cercando un modo per gestire un comportamento che ritenete sbagliato? Daniel J. Siegel e Tina Payne Bryson spiegano come funziona il cervello ancora immaturo di vostro figlio e vi aiutano a capire le vere ragioni del suo comportamento.

Kelly Oriard and Callie Christensen, early childhood experts and founders of the Slumberkins brand of characters supporting emotional learning, provide accessible products and tools for empowering kids to build lifelong emotional intelligence. Written for parents and caregivers, All Feelings Welcome helps you support children in noticing, naming, and welcoming all feelings through the everyday parenting moments and in the more challenging times when you and your child need support.

Anxious Kids offers parents a new perspective on their children's anxiety, encouraging them to view each episode as an opportunity to empower their kids with the skills to manage anxiety, and thrive. Bestselling parenting author Michael Grose and wellbeing expert Dr Jodi Richardson explain why...

Practical, ready-to-use interventions to help kids and teens ease anxiety, improve mood, and stay in control. That's what you'll find in Treating Emotional Dysregulation in Kids & Adolescents. Written for front-line professionals in schools, communities, and therapy offices, this one-of-a-kind...

Why Nature Matters is a practical guide for restoring the bond between children and the natural world. Grounded in evidence-based practice, it provides the listener with an understanding of why a connection to nature is so vital for children and how to make that connection happen. The book...