We don't punish blind children because they cannot see, or disabled children because they cannot walk, but the experience of those with emotional and behavioural difficulties is universally that they have been chastised and often rejected for the symptoms of their special needs.
This booklet accompanies Barbara Maines and George Robinson's workshop on self-esteem, and looks at the Model, Opportunity, Teach Approach to raising self-esteem and emotional literacy.
We don't punish blind children because they cannot see, or disabled children because they cannot walk, but the experience of those with emotional and behavioural difficulties is universally that they have been chastised and often rejected for the symptoms of their special needs.
This booklet accompanies Barbara Maines and George Robinson's workshop on self-esteem, and looks at the Model, Opportunity, Teach Approach to raising self-esteem and emotional literacy.