How to Handle the Hard-to-Handle Student K-5

Today’s classrooms are filled with diverse learners, ranging from students who blurt out, tattle, or talk back to students with challenges such as anger, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), Asperger’s syndrome, and Tourette syndrome.

This resource is packed with more than 100 easy-to-implement strategies for a variety of behavioral challenges, making it easy to look up information for a specific situation, and also includes information on bullying. The author provides descriptions of disorders and strategies to help K–5 teachers recognize symptoms, understand children’s strengths and challenges, and promote students’ ability to:

• Develop problem-solving skills
• Handle their emotions
• Regulate their own behavior
• Learn in ways that meet their needs and those of the class

This invaluable resource is ideal for teachers in inclusive classrooms and serves as a quick reference for helping students practice appropriate behavior.