Lessons from School Psychology: Practical Strategies and Evidence-Based Practice for Professionals and Parents

ISBN-13: 9781138293564 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 240 str.

Gayle Macklem (William James College);Arlene Silva (William James College)

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Lessons from School Psychology presents practical advice and evidence-based strategies for school-based professionals and parents to utilize when dealing with challenging and worrisome behavior in children and adolescents.

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List of Contributors  Foreword Acknowledgments  Part I: Fostering Positive Mental Health and Social-Emotional Development  1 What Children Need to Understand About Emotions and How to Manage Them  2 Understanding Worry and Anxiety: Tools for Teachers and Parents  3 Fostering Social Development in Children: Strategies for Parents and Teachers   4 Talking with Children About Race   5 Understanding the Needs of LGBTQ Youth  6 When Bad Things Happen: How to Talk to Children and Adolescents About Crisis Events  Part II: Supporting Academic Progress and Positive Behavior  7 Addressing Reading Problems: It’s Complicated   8 Teaching Children to Self-Regulate  9 The Concept of Independence in Autism Treatment: Are We Speaking the Same Language?  10 Understanding Learning Disabilities: Implications for Teachers and Parents  11 Efforts to Prevent Bullying and Cyberbullying by Understanding Student Motivations  12 Understanding, Exploring, and Responding to Challenging Behavior in Elementary School Students  13 Tackling Challenging Behavior with Adolescents in School Settings  Part III: Proactive, Systemic Strategies in Schools  14 How Schools Organize Their Mental Health Services  15 School-Wide Suicide Prevention  16 Schools, Substance Abuse, and Psychology: Addressing Adolescent Substance Abuse in the School Setting  17 Level-Headed Responses to Students Who Make Threats  18 Home–School Collaboration Index