The Teacher's Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder

There is a growing awareness of ODD, especially in North America, where about 200,000 people are diagnosed with ODD each year (but around 5-10% of children aged 5-16 have ODD behaviours). As the symptoms of ODD include conflict with authority figures, school can be a particularly challenging environment. The author has a background in education and has created an introductory guide to helping pupils with ODD, including worksheets, plain language chapter summaries and insightful tried-and-tested strategies for classroom use. The manuscript has been checked by foreword writer Amanda Morin, who has worked in classrooms and as an early intervention specialist for over 10 years--