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Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In
Clinical psychologists offer tips for parents whose children are struggling to fit in with their peers.
Remember the kids who just didn't fit in when you were a child? Maybe they stood too close or talked too loud. We called them hurtful names and they never understood why. Clinical psychologists Stephen Nowicki, Jr. and Marshall Duke call these children dyssemic, and they have some ideas about how to help them.
Dyssemic children do not comprehend nonverbal messages in much the same way that dyslexics do not correctly process the written word. Nonverbal language plays a vital role in our communication with others, and children who understand or misuse it may face painful social rejection, which becomes a part of their lives for the rest of their lives.
In Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In, Nowicki and Duke reveal the range of dyssmia that may affect a child, and show parents and teachers how to simply assess the extent of a child's problems. Simple exercises at the end of each chapter offer guidance for educating yourself and your child nonverbally.
Remember the kids who just didn't fit in when you were a child? Maybe they stood too close or talked too loud. We called them hurtful names and they never understood why. Clinical psychologists Stephen Nowicki, Jr. and Marshall Duke call these children dyssemic, and they have some ideas about how to help them.
Dyssemic children do not comprehend nonverbal messages in much the same way that dyslexics do not correctly process the written word. Nonverbal language plays a vital role in our communication with others, and children who understand or misuse it may face painful social rejection, which becomes a part of their lives for the rest of their lives.
In Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In, Nowicki and Duke reveal the range of dyssmia that may affect a child, and show parents and teachers how to simply assess the extent of a child's problems. Simple exercises at the end of each chapter offer guidance for educating yourself and your child nonverbally.
- GenresPsychology
192 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1992
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Stephen Nowicki
40 books11 followersStephen Nowicki Jr., PhD, is the author of over 150 publications and presentations and the coauthor of several books. He received his PhD from Purdue University and lives in Georgia.
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September 13, 2022
I genuinely enjoyed reading this book, however, I do think the information can be condensed to one chapter--maybe because I do not plan to work with children as my primary population; however, I love how the author emphasized nonverbal behavior as imperative in strengthening and building friendships for the school-aged child, which is very applicable to the adult as well. Proximity, face expression, posture, vocal tone, and eye-contact while uplifting others through pinpointing their strengths and efforts seem to speak volumes on one's openness and attitude to connecting with others successfully.
A limitation I find is the lack of cultural implication as this creates nuances in this approach with working with students.
A limitation I find is the lack of cultural implication as this creates nuances in this approach with working with students.
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