Marie Delaney is an experienced secondary school teacher and educational therapist. Through workshops, training and writing she has developed a reputation both in the UK and overseas for being able to help teachers handle the most challenging and disruptive behaviour by applying workable and practical techniques and strategies. Her previous two books, 'Teaching the Teachable' and Teenagers and Attachment' have become best sellers.

• Chapter 1: Brief definitions and summaries of why child behaviour is a form of communication focusing on the effects of early childhood abuse, loss and neglect on learning and relationships. Includes sample list of questions teachers should ask about each child Chapters 2-10: Each chapter focuses on a specific type of challenging behaviour with case study, how to apply a framework of thinking and specific worked examples of what can be said and done

Marie Delaney is an experienced secondary school teacher and educational therapist. Through workshops, training and writing she has developed a reputation both in the UK and overseas for being able to help teachers handle the most challenging and disruptive behaviour by applying workable and practical techniques and strategies. Her previous two books, 'Teaching the Teachable' and Teenagers and Attachment' have become best sellers.

• Chapter 1: Brief definitions and summaries of why child behaviour is a form of communication focusing on the effects of early childhood abuse, loss and neglect on learning and relationships. Includes sample list of questions teachers should ask about each child Chapters 2-10: Each chapter focuses on a specific type of challenging behaviour with case study, how to apply a framework of thinking and specific worked examples of what can be said and done