Dr Hallowell

When You Worry About the Child You Love: Emotional and learning Problems in Children

 Based upon Dr. Hallowell’s book of the same title, this presentation explores the various kinds of problems children may contend with that have a biological or genetic basis.  These problems are organized into four categories: Mad, Sad, Afraid, and Confused.  In the “Mad” category, we look at such problems as conduct disorders, disruptive behavior, disregard for authority, or chronic rule breaking, as well as children who simply have a very hard time controlling their anger.  “Sad” covers children who are innately serious, as well as those who might be mildly or severely depressed.  “Afraid” looks at kids, who are very shy, or kids who have been abused in some way, or kids who just feel on the outs, afraid to join in.  And “Confused” takes up the large category of learning problems, from ADD to dyslexia to math problems to non-verbal learning disabilities, as well as covering the even wider field of learning styles, normal variants all children show in how they take in new ideas and information.