If you are a teacher who finds that “nothing works”
to manage some students, this article may help. It’s
way past time for you to learn about ODD, Oppositional
Defiant Disorder.

In college, you probably got very little training
on basic mental health, but if you’ve been teaching
for more than five minutes, you know that little bit
of training wasn’t enough. Here’s just a quick
peek at what they should have taught you in college
about basic juvenile mental health. Be aware however
that this article gives you just 1% of what you will
need to know in your classroom in order to maintain
control and best assist each challenged student.

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