Positive Interactions with At-Risk Children

Mojdeh Bayat is Professor of Child Development and Education at DePaul University, USA and internationally recognized expert in early childhood development and education of children with developmental disorders and mental health issues.Naseem Jamnia is a former scientist and a current MFA student at the University of Nevada, Reno. A freelance writer, editor, and activist, they have published in The Washington Post, The Rumpus, Bitch Media, and more.

• 1. Children’s Mental Health in the United States 2. Early Signs of Possible Mental and Behavioral Health Issues in Young Children 3. Child Stress, Trauma and The Brain: What Does Science Tell Us? 4. Teaching Our Students to Be Resilient 5. Choosing What Works: Theories and Practices 6. Lessons from Positive Psychology 7. Resilience-based Interaction Model (RIM): Introduction 8. RIM: Behavior, Body-Mind Health, and Strengths of Character

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