Collaborative intervention in early childhood: consulting with parents and teachers of 3- to 7-year-olds

When young children need help: what do we see? what do we think? what do we do?

Seven building blocks of development: understanding core emotional, behavioral, and social competencies

The contribution of constitution: understanding a child's temperament and neurodevelopmental profile

The contribution of family life: understanding a family's history and patterns of interaction

Setting the stage for mastery: developing a working hypothesis, goals for growth, and a plan of action

Home-based strategies: helping parents set effective behavioral expectations

Classroom-based strategies: mentoring teachers in the skills of developmental scaffolding

Helping the shy, cautious, or withdrawn child

Helping the child with language and information processing issues

Helping the high energy and/or inattentive child

Helping the easily frustrated, impulsive child

Helping the anxious child

Helping the disengaged, offbeat, or gifted but rigid child

Additional issues: addressing trauma and loss, monitoring media choices, providing guidance during crises, and more

Elementary school and beyond: perspectives for the long haul.