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No one has failed to notice that the current generation of youth is deeply - some would say totally - involved with digital media. Professors Howard Gardner and Katie Davis name today’s young people The App Generation, and in this spellbinding book they explore what it means to be “app-dependent” versus “app-enabled” and how life for this generation differs from life before the digital era.

C'è un paradigma fondamentale del figlio nella cultura occidentale: Edipo e la sua tragedia, che indica nel conflitto generazionale, nel contrasto con l'autorità paterna, nel desiderio di prendere il posto del padre accanto alla madre il nodo più profondo dell'essere figli. Ma questo paradigma è ancora così valido, in un'epoca come la nostra che ha visto evaporare l'autorità del Padre e non considera più la Madre solo una genitrice, ma anche una donna?

As terapias baseadas na ciência ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis, ou como é conhecida em português, Análise Aplicada do Comportamento) são comprovadamente as mais eficazes para ampliar o repertório e a independência de crianças autistas ou com atrasos no desenvolvimento. Com o passar dos anos, essa ciência foi sendo aperfeiçoada, a partir de muitos estudos e pesquisas, chegando a práticas cada vez mais humanizadas, divertidas, motivadoras e com resultados de excelência.

Le best-seller de référence internationale pour favoriser le sommeil des bébés ! Vous avez tout essayé pour calmer votre bébé, mais rien ne fonctionne ? Vous vous demandez comment le faire dormir quelques heures de plus, soulager ses coliques ou faire face aux pleurs qui s'intensifient le soir ?

Kids are coming out as trans at younger and younger ages, which is a good thing for them. But what written resources are available to parents, teachers, and mental health professionals who need to support these children? Elijah C. Nealy, a therapist and former deputy executive director of New York City’s LGBT Community Center, and himself a trans man, has written the first-ever comprehensive guide to understanding, supporting, and welcoming trans kids, covering everything from family life to school and mental health issues, as well as much more.

Das innere Kind hat zuletzt viel Aufmerksamkeit bekommen. Doch was verändert sich, wenn das Kind zum Erwachsenen heranwächst? Entwicklungspsychologen wissen: Nicht nur die frühe Kindheit, auch die Pubertät prägt uns tiefgehend, und der Keim zu vielen Verhaltensweisen wird hier gelegt. Der innere Teenager bleibt ein Leben lang bei uns, beeinflusst uns mit Licht und Schatten. Häufige Schatten aus der Jugend sind z.B. Überangepasstheit, Rebellentum, Verantwortungslosigkeit oder die Angst vor Autoritäten.

A significant event occurred in Jim's life when his son was born. His son, Michael, was born weighing 3 pounds, 14 ounces. He also had several health issues that were eventually diagnosed as a growth disorder. The growth disorder had many characteristics. Most significantly, the disorder made Michael, throughout his life, smaller and slighter than most children or adults. These characteristics led to Michael looking "different." Throughout Michael's life, there were many experiences where he was judged, teased, and bullied because he was small.

Quali sono i criteri per distinguere il gioco dal non gioco? A che età si inizia a giocare? Quali differenze ci sono con il comportamento esplorativo? Che rapporto c’è tra gioco e funzioni cognitive, sociali e affettive? Il libro, in questa nuova edizione aggiornata alle più recenti ricerche, prende in esame i diversi tipi di gioco: da quelli sociali nella prima infanzia a quelli con gli oggetti, dal gioco simbolico a quello di fantasia. Infine il testo affronta due problemi specifici: le differenze di genere nei comportamenti ludici e i contenuti violenti nel gioco.

Professeurs, parents, éducateurs, psychologues, vous trouverez dans ce livre audio les grands jalons et repères de l'histoire de l'éducation et de la psychologie de l'enfant. Vous y découvrirez aussi la synthèse des résultats les plus actuels des sciences cognitives et du cerveau sur les apprentissages : lire, écrire, compter, penser (ou raisonner) et respecter autrui.

Mucho se ha hablado sobre Alienación Parental y, afortunadamente, cada vez hay más estudios y libros que tratan el tema de una forma rigurosa. Entender cómo se origina, cómo funciona y los efectos que produce para saber detectarlo y diagnosticarlo a tiempo es fundamental. Pero, una vez que ya hemos hecho esto ¿qué hacer? ¿Cómo tratar, hablar, vivir, llevar una visita o comunicarse por teléfono con un hijo que sabemos que está manipulado por el otro progenitor?

Albert Einstein no aprendió a leer hasta los siete años ni a hablar con fluidez hasta los nueve, su maestra lo calificó como "mortalmente lerdo". Le costó sangre, sudor y lágrimas acceder a la Escuela Politécnica... después de conseguirlo y finalizar su carrera, su tesis doctoral no causó la más mínima impresión al tribunal que la juzgó, de hecho, la consideraron "bastante mediocre". A pesar de ello Einstein acabó convirtiéndose en uno de los científicos más geniales del mundo, y como él, muchos genios en los más diversos ámbitos fueron también malos estudiantes:

Un ouvrage complet pour comprendre le fonctionnement de votre enfant et adopter des apprentissages apaisés à la maison. Psychologue spécialisée en neuropsychologie, Nadège Lizion est maman d'enfants à l'école primaire. Bien qu'ils n'aient pas de troubles "dys", la mise au travail en rentrant de l'école n'est pas toujours facile. Face à ce constat, l'auteure a souhaité réfléchir à ce qu'il est possible de mettre en place pour en finir avec "la galère des devoirs", bien connue des parents.

Si su hijo ha de pensar adecuadamente, necesita que le enseñen a pensar. Si ha de resolver problemas, necesita adquirir la habilidad de resolverlos. Si ha de utilizar su cerebro de modo creativo, necesita practicar la creatividad intelectual. Y para todo ello precisa la suficiente motivación y confianza en sí mismo.

Chaque enfant possède en lui une force intérieure, une "partie-qui-sait-tout". Quand ça ne va pas, elle lui souffle des solutions apaisantes. Il est possible d'entrer en contact avec cette force, de l'apprivoiser et de la stimuler.

Savez-vous que les neurosciences cognitives permettent de mieux appréhender le fonctionnement du cerveau et les mécanismes d'apprentissage de votre enfant ? Les Dr Michèle Mazeau et Alain Pouhet, spécialistes du développement cognitif vous expliquent comment ces avancées scientifiques donnent de nouveaux repères pour l'éducation des petits.

From Sandy Hook, Connecticut, to Aurora, Colorado, to Tucson, Arizona, this nation has been racked from coast to coast with mass shootings perpetrated by criminals with sick minds. Authors Dr. Liebert and Dr. Birnes believe the increase in violence is an epidemic and dig deep into the causes of mental illness to determine what exactly is going on with these individuals and society as a whole, and what action can be taken to slow this frightening trend toward mass violence.

In Our Fathers, Ourselves, research psychologist, author and scholar Dr. Peggy Drexler examines the ways in which the father-daughter bond impacts women and offers helpful advice for creating a better, stronger, more rewarding relationship. Through her extensive research and interviews with women, Dr. Drexler paints an intimate, timely portrait of the modern father-daughter relationship.

Embarking on the dating scene can be a fun though sometimes daunting prospect for any single woman. But for the more than 10 million single women in the U.S. with children at home, dating is a much more complicated matter. Whether uncoupled through divorce or death, single moms face a wide range of questions: When will I be ready to date and how do I start? When-and what-should I tell the kids? What happens if I love the guy and the kids hate him?

You see your children every day. You have a handle on their lives, right? But do you know how to read the undercurrents? Can you spot the subtle signs of potentially addictive behavior? Is there a touch of violence hidden in your child? This book shows the exact key behaviors, activities, and personality changes to look for in your child that point to brewing trouble. Designed for every parent with teenagers today, this is the only book that provides honest answers to the questions you have about your child and drug abuse, alcohol and binge drinking, violence and bullying, gambling, and depression and suicide.

Parents can easily feel overwhelmed when suddenly faced with a moody, defiant, unfocused, unpredictable, angry or overly sensitive teenager. They wonder if these changes are a normal part of adolescence of if their teen is in need of help. When to Worry helps parents distinguish typical teenage behaviors from those that merit concern. It then walks parents through steps they can take to help troubled teens before it's too late.