Description
Book SynopsisAn essential guide for parents, teachers and caregivers, this book provides an informational guide to cognitive development at every stage of a child's life, as well as how to diagnose, treat and overcome the cognitive barriers that impede learning and development.
Table of ContentsIntroduction.
Part I: Understanding Children: The Big Picture.
Chapter 1: Exploring Child Psychology.
Chapter 2: What Makes Kids Tick?
Chapter 3: Goals of Growing Up.
Part II: Watching Kids Grow.
Chapter 4: Pregnancy, Delivery, and the First Year.
Chapter 5: Tackling the Toddler Years (Ages 1–4).
Chapter 6: The Middle Childhood Years (Ages 5 – 12).
Chapter 7: Traversing the Teen Years (Ages 13–18).
Part III: Growing Great Kids.
Chapter 8: Creating Functional Families.
Chapter 9: Optimizing Education.
Chapter 10: Building the Right Village for Kids.
Part IV: Spotting Troubled Development.
Chapter 11: Facing Physical Problems.
Chapter 12: Understanding Problems That Interfere with Learning.
Chapter 13: Addressing Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Chapter 14: Emotional Disorders.
Chapter 15: Exploring Behavior Disorders.
Chapter 16: Looking at Trauma and Abuse.
Part V: Getting the Right Therapies.
Chapter 17: Types of Therapy That Work.
Chapter 18: Enhancing Educators’ Efforts.
Chapter 19: Knowing What Parents Can Do.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Calm Kids Down.
Chapter 21: Ten Signs of Gifted Kids.
Chapter 22: Ten Signs That a Kid Needs Help.
Appendix: Developmental Milestones.
Index.
