The Dance of Defiance: A Mother and Son Journey With Oppositional Defiant Disorder [Hardcover]

Nancy A. Hagener (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 18, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0976557908 | ISBN-13: 978-0976557906

This book takes readers on a journey as one mother searches for answers to her child's defiant behavior. Filled with heartwarming stories, honest insights and enlightening discoveries, The Dance of Defiance is a story of hope. Written by a parent for parents, this book will be a valuable tool for parents, educators, and individuals working with a child who has oppositional defiant disorder. In addition to strategies for parents and teachers and a section on sibling relationships, The Dance of Defiance contains an extensive Parent and Family Resource section that provides valuable help those on a similar journey.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Shamrock Books (June 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976557908
• ISBN-13: 978-0976557906
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,503,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific book for many disabilities- not just ODD, October 30, 2005

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Amy (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dance of Defiance: A Mother and Son Journey With Oppositional Defiant Disorder (Paperback)

This book is a terrific book. It is inspirational and informative. Although Nancy's son is dx w/ ODD this book is wonderful if your child has any sort of neurological or biological dissability that manifests itself in behavior...adhd, ocd, odd, bipolar, autism etc.... After reading the book I feel that someone else out there 'gets' what I am going through. She also makes very practical suggestions by sharing her journey of the types of individuals and professionals that can help you w/ your child.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK resource, February 24, 2006

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da1403 (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dance of Defiance: A Mother and Son Journey With Oppositional Defiant Disorder (Paperback)

This book has some definite plusses. It is an easy read, and I would imagine that it makes any parent struggling to deal with ODD feel less alone.

What I didn't like about the book was that there were not very many practical ideas or solutions. The author painstakingly describes year after miserable year with her son and goes into excruciating detail about interventions that showed promise but didn't work. Then suddenly in the end of the book the problems seem to just clear up.

I work with kids who have ODD in my job at a school. While this book did provide me with more sympathy for the parents I work with, I didn't feel it gave me any direction or new ideas for my work. Instead it made me feel rather hopeless and helpless. If you are going to read this book, I would definitely reccommend reading a more practical book along with it. I found The Explosive Child very helpful.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed to read, September 7, 2005

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Karen Hogan (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dance of Defiance: A Mother and Son Journey With Oppositional Defiant Disorder (Paperback)

This book really hit home. I was so relieved to see someone else had struggled thru and survived. Nancy Hagener's honesty is so refreshing. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!