Problem behaviour: What to do if your child is experiencing challenges at school [Independent.ie]
- Published: 10 October 2011
BY now it has been a couple of weeks since your child has either returned to school for the new year or perhaps just started in junior infants.
The majority of kids settle into school very easily and effortlessly with no difficulties at all, according to Dr David Carey, a consulting psychologist based in Dublin who is also a special education expert and author of the book The Essential Guide to Special Education in Ireland.
However, a very small percentage – probably less than 3pc – would have problems in school, he explains. In his own practice, the three major issues to do with school that Carey would see on a regular basis include anxiety disorders, challenging behaviour and special education issues.
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