Author : Crystal Collier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735295701
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (957 download)
Book Synopsis The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide by : Crystal Collier
Download or read book The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide written by Crystal Collier and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide are tools, activities, contracts and scripted talks for 18 high-risk behavior topics, such In The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide, Dr. Crystal Collier offers a validated neurodevelopmental approach to help parents raise their kids to refrain from engaging in high-risk behaviors. Drawing on her in-depth analysis of prevention science research and brain development, and her extensive experience working as a therapist with youth and their families, Dr. Collier shows what healthy brain development looks like, how risky behaviors can derail that trajectory, and how to keep development on track. Illustrated in a fun, infographic style, The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide puts at parents' fingertips the developmentally appropriate prevention science they need to set children up for success from elementary school to college.as alcohol, marijuana, other illicit drugs, technology overuse, vaping and e-cigarettes, pornography, body image and eating issues, self-injury, suicide, dating violence, risky sexual behavior and more. The Guide gives parents the scientific basis for setting healthy boundaries and limits regarding the many risky behaviors faced by today's youth, and what those limits should look like at each phase of brain development. This is the practical information parents, teachers and counselors need to be 'Brain-Savvy' - to know what prevention measures to take, and when - to help kids make healthy choices for life.