The Parent's Guide to Solving School Problems - Paperback

by Don Fontenelle (Author)

This guide identifies the most common types of problems that children exhibit in school and provides eight chapters of methods and techniques to improve them. Holding realistic expectations for children and the challenges of learning disabilities, the author advises parents on when to consider summer school, home school, or special education.

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"This is the book to buy now and keep on hand when the inevitable school problems arise."
-Linda T. Dawley, Ph.D., educational consultant

This comprehensive guide teaches parents to correct the most commonly experienced school problems. Author Don Fontenelle is a nationally recognized psychologist with more than thirty-five years of experience working with children and adolescents with educational, emotional, and behavioral problems. An invaluable resource, this book covers a range of problems, from dyslexia and mathematics disorder to anxiety and anger.

Don Fontenelle received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University. In private practice in Metairie, Louisiana, Fontenelle has spent most of his career helping children and their parents. His workshops for teachers and parents on child/adolescent behavior are widely praised for the positive results experienced by participants. He is also the author of How to Be a Good Parent and How to Live with Your Children, both published by Pelican.

Author Biography

Don Fontenelle, Ph.D., has been helping the youth of Louisiana for over thirty years. He specializes in providing parents with effective techniques to help them comprehend and deal with their child's behavioral, social, or emotional problems. Born and raised in New Orleans, he has served as a consultant for many youth programs in the city's vicinity and offers a number of workshops for both teachers and guardians on the different aspects of juvenile behavior. As an active member of the community, Fontenelle has spoken at PTA meetings for many of New Orleans' private and public schools. His presentations focus on managing and understanding child and adolescent conduct and are geared toward those individuals who work with children. An authority on child behavior, Fontenelle has written more than twenty books for parents and teachers on how to work effectively with youths, from the toddler stage through adolescence. Six of these titles have been translated into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and Chinese. After working for medical centers at Louisiana State University and Tulane University, Fontenelle opened his own private practice in 1974. As a child psychologist, he works with mothers, fathers, and youngsters, identifying such issues as academic problems, dyslexia, and learning disabilities. Fontenelle attended Louisiana State University in New Orleans and earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, and a master of science degree in clinical psychology from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He received a doctorate in clinical psychology with a focus in learning theory and behavior modification from Oklahoma State University. Fontenelle is a member of professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association, National Association of School Psychologists, and Louisiana Psychological Association. He lives and works in Metairie, Louisiana. He and his wife, Carla Leto, have two adult sons and three grandchildren.