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Genius! : nurturing the spirit of the wild, odd, and oppositional child / George T. Lynn with Joanne Barrie Lynn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lynn, George T., 1945-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child psychopathology.
- Child psychotherapy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 p.)
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Drawing on their experiences with their son, who has TS, the authors offer strategies for creating an affirmative social and emotional environment that unlocks the potential genius in 'neurologically eccentric' children. They discuss identifying the signs of giftedness, providing care and mentoring, and using medication with due consideration.
- Contents:
- COVER; Genius!; Contents; Dragons Dance In the Eyes of My SonIn the Eyes of My Son; Acknowledgements; In the crucible; The importance of identifying the genius of 'attention different' children; The Spirit in the Bottle1; PART I Understanding and nurturing the positive genius of your attention different child; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 First criterion: Caregivers recognize the AD child's genius; CHAPTER2 Second criterion: Caregivers are attuned to the AD child; CHAPTER 3 Third criterion: Caregivers help the child discover a Great Story that moves him forward
- CHAPTER 4 Fourth criterion: Caregivers build the AD child's participation in a communityCHAPTER 5 Fifth criterion: Caregivers address physical factors and medication; CHAPTER 6 Sixth criterion: Caregivers help the AD child re-member himself; PART II The seventh criterion in the field of nurturing: caregivers' practice of high-level wellness in their own lives; Introduction; CHAPTER 7 Self-care rule number one Live on purpose!; CHAPTER 8 Self-care rule number two Live free!; CHAPTER 9 Self-care rule number three Cultivate love in your life; PART III Special considerations
- CHAPTER 10 The peril of neglecting to nourish the genius of the AD childCHAPTER 11 How learning differences frustrate the expression of positive genius; ConclusionFollowing the AD child's geniusto the domain of the soul; Epilogue; APPENDIX The field of nurturing awareness checklist; Notes; Subject index; Author index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610566655
- 9781280566646
- 1280566647
- 9781846424489
- 1846424488
- OCLC:
- 476047559
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