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This is a training guide and resource for anyone interested in children's psychological development and educational progress. The author uses case studies from his own experience to illustrate methods of interviewing children and interpreting their responses. He examines the ways of improving the relationship between client and worker, developing rapport skills and gaining a child's trust and respect. The text contains training exercises, stories and examples of children's artwork which may be used to gain knowledge of a child's mind, especially young children whose verbal communication may be lacking in sophistication. The aim of the book is to help the reader identify a child's needs and enable the child to overcome learning or behavioural difficulties.

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Rick Beaver trained as an educational psychologist at North East London Polytechnic, following which he worked for the London Borough of Newham in both the Schools Psychological Service and Child and Family Consultation Service, under the supervision of Dr A.J. Ravenette. In 1987 he studied Neuro Linguistic Programming, and in 1989 became a Master Practitioner of NLP. He is currently Principal Educational Psychologist for the London Borough of Redbridge. He has presented many training sessions on work with children based on the principles outlined in the book.

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