Category: Book review
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Hacking School Discipline: A Short Book Review
Current research demonstrates that autistic learners face rates of school suspensions and expulsions at much higher rates than their non-autistic peers. It is likely that many of these punitive and exclusionary discipline practices are a direct result of unmet environmental needs within the school environment. While not specifically focusing on neurodivergent learners, Jeffrey Benson’s Hacking…
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Being Twice-Exceptional: A Short Book Review
The book, Being Twice-Exceptional, by Dr. Melanie Hayes, is, in the author’s own words, a form of activism. While the book focuses on the lived experiences of the 2eA community (individuals who are considered both gifted and autistic), the author’s advice is relevant to the twice-exceptional community as a whole. A champion of the twice-exceptional,…
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“Out of My Mind,” A Book Review
Most people would find the thought of going through life unable to speak hard to imagine. We talk so much every day! What could you do instead? Maybe write? But you can’t write either because your hands won’t listen to your brain. You can’t gesture. You can’t even walk. But you have a brain that’s…
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Beyond Rewards and Consequences: Shifting to a Neuroscience-Aligned Approach to Parenting
What about in the home? How can we apply the five principles to parenting? How can we move away from rewards and punishment to a brain and nervous system aligned approach to parenting? Well, I am glad you asked because there is a need to shift away from some traditional parenting approaches that are failing…
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Mini-Review of Intentional Neuroplasticity, Moving our Nervous Systems and Educational System toward Post-Traumatic Growth
Dr. Lori Desautels’ previous book, Connections Over Compliance, is one of my favorites. The book addresses the roles of connection and neuroscience in the classroom. Recently, I had the opportunity to read her new and soon to be released book Intentional Neuroplasticity. This book is so much of what is needed in this moment in…
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Mini-Review of “Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids”
It’s no secret we love the work of Dr. Mona Delahooke here at the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint. Of course, we were thrilled when we heard Dr. Delahooke was coming out with a new book with a focus on parenting. As of today, I have read the book from cover to cover and am
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Connections Over Compliance: Book Review
Connections Over Compliance: Rewiring Our Perceptions of Discipline, by Dr. Lori Desautels is a gift for teachers, principals, university professors, state and federal departments of education and for parents. Even more importantly, it is a blessing for all the students whose teachers, support staff and administrators and parents read, understand, and apply the wealth of
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: Insights from a reader
Today John will share some of his thoughts on the book The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Dr. Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz.
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If Johns Hopkins Children’s Center recommends it
Maybe your child’s teacher should read it too Today’s guest author is Shelley. Shelley is a stay at home mom, whose son is her full time job. I have a son with special needs who is in the 3rd grade. Approximately 14 months ago I took my son to the emergency room at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center due to