Exceptional life journeys
Subtitle: stories of childhood disorder
By: edited by Jac J.W. Andrews, Peter Istvanffy
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Elsevier insights
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780123852168
Subjects: Behavior disorders in children; Child psychopathology; Children with disabilities; Nutrition disorders in children; Affective disorders in children
Description: "Most students in training to become teachers, psychologists, physicians, and social workers as well as many practicing professionals in these disciplines do not get the opportunity to fully understand and appreciate the circumstances of children ,parents, and teachers who have had to cope and adapt to childhood disorder. Most professionals in the field of childhood disorders are well trained in assessment and treatment methods and are aware of the clinical, theoretical, and empirical foundations of the work they do. In their training, they get some experience in diagnosing the educational, psychological, social, and medical problems of children through their supervised clinical internships. In their training and in their professional practice they get to interview, discuss, consult and collaborate with children and their families regarding developmental issues and treatment plans, however, they rarely get an opportunity to fully realize and understand what it is like to have a disorder and what it is like to be a mother, or father, or teacher of children with disorders.  This book provides an opportunity for students in training and professionals in the field to gain some awareness of the life journeys of some exceptional children, their families and their teachers."--Publisher's website.
Table of contents: title: Behavior disorders; title: Emotional disorders; title: Development and learning disorders; title: Eating and health-related disorders.