No Manual? No Problem!: Strategies and Interventions to Help Your Child Thrive in Today's World - Softcover

Musacchio, Perk; Monica Reinhard-Gorney

9781516534180: No Manual? No Problem!: Strategies and Interventions to Help Your Child Thrive in Today's World

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1516534182 ISBN 13: 9781516534180

Publisher: Cognella Press, 2018

With over 60 years of combined experience in education, teaching and parenting, Monica Reinhard-Gorney and Perk Musacchio offer a comprehensive resource for parents that explains how children develop at all stages and provides progressive research on child and brain development. In particular, the authors reveal culprits that have been introduced into society that are threatening the healthy development of children and teens, some of those being: over-use of technology, a lack of creative play and nutrient-dense food, and exposure to toxins. The authors reveal over 100 safe, drug-free interventions and strategies backed by science to encourage the body and brain to perform optimally, and even show the potential to improve symptoms of ADD/ADHD, fine and gross motor deficits, and other learning disabilities. Shared alongside this information are personal accounts of successful implementation of the various strategies and interventions. In addition, the book brings to light why some parenting styles are effective while others fall short, helping you to cultivate and nurture a parenting style that works best for you and your child. No Manual? No Problem! empowers you to take an active role in your child's development at all stages so that your child can reach his or her full potential.

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About the Author:

Perk Musacchio, M.Ed., is a retired educator with 35+ years experience, and the owner of Skills2Soar, LLC, an educational consulting company. Perk earned a master's in education from Temple University. Monica Reinhard-Gorney, M.S.Ed., has worked as a school counselor in public and private settings for 18+ years. Monica earned her master's in school counseling from the University of Pennsylvania.

Review:

"No Manual, No Problem is a one-stop shop to help children and their parents thrive in our supercharged, hyperactive, faster-than-the-speed-of-light world. Spanning a range of topics from the developing brain to parenting styles to how to best read a book with your kid, Monica Reinhard-Gorney and Perk Musacchio help us manage the torrent of information on child rearing and provide a clear path to parenting that offers sound advice nurtured through years of experience."
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D.
Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow, Department of Psychology, Temple University
Author of Einstein Never Used Flash Cards and Becoming Brilliant

"With an unprecedented number of children diagnosed with chronic health, learning and developmental conditions, parents in the 21st century really do need a manual. Perk and Monica have created THE manual to guide parents through the complex maze of parenting in the 21st century. By offering practical tips and strategies to overcome the root causes of our children's health and learning problems they offer hope and inspiration for every parent."
Beth Lambert, M.A.
Executive Director, Epidemic Answers and the Documenting Hope Project
Author of A Compromised Generation and Brain Under Attack

"Monica and Perk have done a wonderful job of touching on a vast number of topics that impact children, their health and their ability to learn. I am impressed that they covered topics as diverse as methylation, nutrigenomics, and the need for zinc and other nutrients to the power of positive affirmations. I think this book will be a comprehensive guide to parents on a wide range of topics to help support healthier children, both in mind as well as body!"
Dr. Amy Yasko, Ph.D., NHD, AMD, HHP, FAAIM
Author of AUTISM: Pathways to Recovery, Feel Good Nutrigenomics: Your Roadmap to Health, and Feel Good Nucleotides.

"I write this not just as a clinical neuroscientist and a university professor but most importantly as the parent of a toddler. The western society and lifestyle is plagued with technological riches. We live in a time where playtime is being prescribed to children and adolescents. Where we (and our children) are consumed by technology and screen time. Where there is so much information overload the brain doesn't have time to decompress, relax, untether...detox. So, the audience of this book should not just be those seeking answers and information on their academically or otherwise underperforming child, but any parent, educator, and counselor. This information is for all. Written by two very distinguished teachers with significant experience. The book makes a great informational read. A manual if I may...no manual, no problem! Here it is. Well rounded information on the what, when, where, and hows. Kudos to the authors on this book and must read for any parent (not) looking for answers."
Harsimran S Baweja P.T. Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy, Applied Movement Sciences, and Substance Abuse
Director, Neuromechanics and Neuroplasticity Laboratory
San Diego State University
"No Manual? No Problem! is a 'must read' manual which identifies current trends and profiles multiple barriers to optimizing child development and learning, and is for anyone who has or works with children e.g. parents, teachers, school admin, clinicians, counsellors, psychologists and physicians."
Cris Rowan, BScOT, BScBi, SIPT
CEO Sunshine Coast Occupational Therapy Inc. and Zone'in Programs Inc.
Author of Virtual Child: The terrifying truth about what technology is doing to children

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