The Explosive Child by Ross Greene

I think this book was referenced in Jarlath O’Brien’s recent book. It is a book aimed at parents of children with extremely challenging and inflexible behaviour. It outlines an approach around problem solving with the children (it was written in-depth including scripts to exemplify the ideas). Although it was quite intensive it seemed sensible. It

Don’t Send Him in Tomorrow by Jarlath O’Brien

Jarlath is a leader in special schools and a powerful advocate for the “marginalised, disenfranchised and forgotten children of today’s schools”. He reviews many aspects of schooling and challenges us to do better for those children. His experience and passion make it convincing and though provoking. I was particularly taken by the chapter on behaviour.