Please contact us if you are interested in hosting one. Support groups are loosely structured and provide parents with plenty of time to discuss current behavioral issues. Temperament evaluations and consultations are available for children ages 1 - 12yrs. Parents complete an extensive temperament questionnaire which generates a child temperament profile. Based on the results of the profile parents receive both written advice and a one hour private consultation to determine which strategies will be most effective with their particular child.
Parents learn about temperament, discipline techniques, communication, and socialization.
Classes are two hours in length and last from 4 - 6 weeks according to age group. Part of the difficulty he or she may be experiencing could be temperament related. Classroom observations are used to identify temperament related issues and provide effective strategies, based on the child's temperament, to improve school success. Understanding Indvidual Differences in Children's Behavior is offered Fall and Spring Semesters at San Francisco State University, Extended Education. The class takes an in depth look at how temperament and other individual differences affect child behavior and development.