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Achieving Success with Impossible Children: How to Win the Battle of Wills

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Written by a psychologist, therapist, and foster parent of more than 30 years' experience, Achieving Success With Impossible Children: How To Win The Battle Of Wills is a down-to-earth guide for parents and professionals alike struggling to deal with challenging children in a wide variety of settings. Various chapters address the importance of modeling responsibility and creating an environment where responsible behavior is the norm, the power and methodology of positive discipline. Further discussion deals with more serious cases, including how to handle violent children, a process that can take years of patience, firmness, and vigilance, and how to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder in young children. Especially recommended for psychologists, caregivers, parents, and mental health professionals.

Achieving success is a good book to give out to relatives and other caregivers who really have no clue about living with your "little darling". It is easy to read, not too technical or boring, gives the general information on the disorder, and does give some ideas of how to deal with the child. The best thing is that he has lived with these kids and at least can understand where you are coming from.If you are new to the research on RAD it might help you. If you have read and researched and have one of those kids that just won't make it in your home it can give you another perspective on residential treatment and therapeutic homes.