Collaborative Intervention in Early Childhood
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Collaborative Intervention in Early Childhood by Deborah Hirschland
When young children are showing signs of difficulty, parents, childcare providers, and teachers often approach practitioners for guidance on how to best support healthy development. Whether providing consultation in early education programs and elementary schools, or assisting children and families in clinics or private practice, these practitioners need a sophisticated understanding of early childhood issues combined with a down-to-earth approach to intervention. This practical yet comprehensive guide: Reviews the multi-disciplinary knowledge needed to understand children's social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties Outlines step-by-step approaches to intervention for a a wide range of issues Zeros in on common problems in establishing relationships, communicating effectively, sustaining attention, and handling frustration and anxiety Offers accessible ways to describe principles and strategies to parents and teachers Illustrates the consultative process through richly detailed and engaging case material With its unique integration of theoretical material, real-world applications, and vivid examples of practice, this volume will serve as an invaluable resource for those working to help 3- to 7-year-olds and the adults who care for and teach them.
This book skillfully and creatively conveys some very complex information about working with challenging young children in language that will be easily understood and welcomed by parents and teachersFull of detailed case examples-and conveying utmost respect for all who deal with young children-it is solidly grounded in child development and will be an important resource for social workers, early childhood educators, and school counselors for years to come. * Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, RPT-S, Distinguished Professor of Social Work, Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service; Editor, Play Therapy with Children in Crisis, 3rd ed.., Guilford Press *
This book is a wonderful and much-needed resource providing practical strategies to help parents, educators, and clinicians intervene successfully in response to young children's difficulties. Hirschland makes an accessible link between research, theory, and practice through the use of compelling stories that all of us can relate to. * Roxane Kaufmann, Director, Early Childhood Policy, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development *
This is an incredibly helpful book - informed by research in infant/early childhood mental health, insights from the neurosciences, and the latest findings on sensory-regulatory processing difficulties. With its use of plain language and empathic stance, it both demystifies the complex processes underlying young children's development and offers ways to understand and respond to a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues. Collaborative Intervention in Early Childhood is an outstanding resource that early childhood specialists will embrace. * Gerard Costa, Ph.D., Founding Director, YCS Institute for Infant and Preschool Mental Health Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ-NJMS *
This book is a wonderful and much-needed resource providing practical strategies to help parents, educators, and clinicians intervene successfully in response to young children's difficulties. Hirschland makes an accessible link between research, theory, and practice through the use of compelling stories that all of us can relate to. * Roxane Kaufmann, Director, Early Childhood Policy, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development *
This is an incredibly helpful book - informed by research in infant/early childhood mental health, insights from the neurosciences, and the latest findings on sensory-regulatory processing difficulties. With its use of plain language and empathic stance, it both demystifies the complex processes underlying young children's development and offers ways to understand and respond to a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues. Collaborative Intervention in Early Childhood is an outstanding resource that early childhood specialists will embrace. * Gerard Costa, Ph.D., Founding Director, YCS Institute for Infant and Preschool Mental Health Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ-NJMS *
Deborah Hirschland, MSW, has been working with young children and the adults who care for and teach them for over 25 years. A frequent presenter on early childhood issues, she provides training and consultation to Head Start and other early care and education programs across Massachusetts. Deborah is an early childhood consultant for the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, a contributor to the Zero to Three Journal, and the author of Collaborative Intervention in Early Childhood: Consulting with Parents and Teachers of 3- to 7-Year-Olds.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195331202 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195331206 |
| Title | Collaborative Intervention in Early Childhood |
| Author | Deborah Hirschland |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2008-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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