Publisher's Synopsis
Written by an experienced school psychologist, this unique resource gives classroom teachers and specialists at all levels the key information and practical strategies they need to recognize and respond effectively to 30 of the most common problem encountered in today’s classrooms, including:
ACADEMIC PROBLEMS: Auditory Processing Problem ... The ESL Student ... The Gifted Student ... Handwriting Problem ... Math Anxiety ... Mild Mental Retardation ... Reading Disability ... Speech & Language Problems ... Spelling Problems ... The Unmotivated Student
BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS: The Aggressive Student ... Attention Deficit Disorder ... Autism ... The Disorganized Student ... The Disruptive Student ... Low Self–Esteem ... The Perfectionist Student ... The School Phobic Student ... The Shy Student ... Stuttering
PHYSICAL PROBLEMS: AIDS and HIV ... Asthma ... Cerebral Palsy ... Cystic Fibrosis ... Diabetes ... Epilepsy ... Hearing Impairment ... Spina Bifida ... Tourette’s Syndrome ... Visual Impairment
For easy use, each of the 30 problems is covered in a different chapter and the chapters are uniformly formatted. Each provides essential background information for understanding the nature and causes of the problem followed by a menu of strategies for dealing with the problem that can be practically implemented in the classroom given the constraint of time and the demands of other students. Each also includes specific references for further information and addresses for relevant organizations.
For example, in the chapter on “Speech and Language Problems” you’ll find:
- Key information on TYPES OF COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS, CAUSES, SCHOOL IMPACT, and SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
- HOW TEACHERS CAN HELP, including 18 specific strategies for helping the individual student (e.g., “Develop Nonverbal Signals to Alert the Student About Her Speech”) as well as preventing the problem from occurring (e.g., “Talk with Your Class About How to Respond to the Student”)
- Additional sources of help in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (other publications), ORGANIZATIONS, and SEE ALSO (other related chapters)
And the chapter on “The Aggressive Student” explains THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BULLY, provides background for UNDERSTANDING THE VICTIM, and offers 24 specific intervention strategies, such as “Coach Students in How to Respond to Teasing or Taunting” and “Respond Calmly but Firmly to the Student [Bully].”
In short, the SPECIAL KIDS PROBLEM SOLVER gives teachers a store of proven strategies for dealing promptly and effectively with 30 of the most common problems encountered in today’s regular and special classrooms. It allows teachers to choose the one or more strategies that seem to best suit their own and the student’s particular needs.
