Working With People With Challenging Behaviors: A Guide for Maintaining Positive Relationships

Ory, Nathan/ Dykstra, Thane, Ph.D. (Foreward By)

ISBN 10: 189269638X / ISBN 13: 9781892696380

Published by High Tide Pr, 2007

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2nd spi edition. 292 pages. 10.75x9.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 189269638X

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Working With People With Challenging Behaviors: A Guide for Maintaining Positive Relationships
• Publisher: High Tide Pr
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 189269638X
• ISBN 13: 9781892696380
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.89 kilograms

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Synopsis

This popular manual now offers even more guidance from psychologist Nathan Ory. It includes a wealth of compassionate methods for working with emotionally fragile, highly agitated, socially disruptive, perseverative, aggressive and other behaviors. Every behavior is addressed with prevention, guidance, training and crisis management techniques. The lively new design makes teaching and training easy. And, seven new appendices are added to this 2nd edition, which is now published in both the United States and Canada. This guide is suitable for education, behavioral health and disability professionals.

About the Author

Nathan Ory has been a registered psychologist for nearly 30 years. He has worked in Victoria, British Columbia, since 1978 with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He specializes in autism spectrum disorders, fetal alcohol syndrome, extremely challenging behavior, and persons who are dually diagnosed with one of these conditions and a mental health disorder. In addition to his work with the Island Mental Health Support Team in Victoria, he speaks throughout the United States and Canada about these issues. He holds a master s degree in psychology from The Ohio State University, and a bachelor s degree in psychology from Georgia State University.