Observing Adolescents With Attachment Difficulties in Educational Settings ─ A Tool for Identifying and Supporting Emotional and Social Difficulties in Young People Aged 11-16

This easy-to-use tool provides an observation checklist which enables staff to identify behavioural patterns in children with social and emotional difficulties, analyse the underlying emotional difficulties and establish what kind of help and support the children need. Behavioural responses are categorised within clearly outlined topics, including:* behaviour and relationship with peers* attachment behaviours* emotional state in the classroom* attitude to attendance Checklists and diagrams identify different 'styles' of relating, to help school staff to respond appropriately to the individual needs of each child. A range of handouts include activities designed to provide emotional support, to focus and regulate behaviour and enable the child to develop important social and emotional skills.Suitable for use with children aged 11+, this tool will be an invaluable resource for teachers, teaching assistants, learning support staff, school counsellors and educational psychologists.

Kim S. Golding is a consultant clinical psychologist with a special interest in parenting. She was involved in the setting up and evaluation of an inter-agency project in Worcestershire, UK, which is now part of the Integrated Service for Looked After Children (ISL). She is author of several books including Observing Children with Attachment Difficulties in School, Observing Children with Attachment Difficulties in Preschool Settings, Creating Loving Attachments (co-authored with Daniel A. Hughes) and Nurturing Attachments. Mary T. Turner is a qualified Business and Economics secondary school teacher who specialises in working with SEN and inclusion students. Helen Worrall is a support teacher for ISL, with over 10 years' experience of teaching children with special needs. Jennifer Roberts supports young people, schools, foster carers/parents/grandparents to meet the needs of young people. Ann E. Cadman retired in 2014 after 40 years working with children and the adults and professionals who helped support them.