Product Description

This SECOND EDITION of Dr. Federici's book, Help for the Hopeless Child, A Guide for Families (with Special Discussion for Assessing and Treating the Post-Institutionalized Child) has expanded text and updated adoption figures, intensive family treatment program and multi-discipline interventions. Additional discussion regarding more complex child developmental disorders.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #341334 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Customer Reviews

Essential for parents of international adoptions
The book gives detailed treatment of the aggressive, violent, controlling, irrational internationally adopted child. Follow the treatment exactly and your family will benefit greatly. When Dr. Federici says short term sacrifice for long term gain...he means it. He is a wonderful person that truly cares for the children.

Only Book That Makes Sense And Is 100% Safe!
We have consulted the author after all other professional interventions have failed. Dr. Federici is the ONLY ONE who actually gets it! He is also the father of 7 Internationally kids, and does a great job helping parents get through the hard time WITHOUT any type of crazy "Holding therapy" that one reviewer mentioned ( absolutely NOT true--we did safety holds for aggression approved by hospitals, and the rest was extra good parenting!). Dr. Federici gives a very organized approach that makes sense and actually works and never, and I mean never, hurts a child. So we highly recommen this book for parents who are at their wits end, and nothing else has worked. It will take dedication and committmenmt.

A MUST FOR PARENTS OF INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN
We have twin sons that we adopted from Bulgaria at 2 years old in '04. One has more behavioral issues than the other, and the other has more developmental delays. I had lost sympathy for my little defiant, destructive, tantrum-throwing, whining, fellow until I read this book. It helped me to understand that his issues aren't just behavioral, but neurological, in nature. It has also given us the guidance we needed to ask educated questions of his psychiatrist to get a more accurate diagnosis and plan for the future. I will recommend it to all of his teachers and behavioral specialists that will deal with him on a regular basis. Most importantly, my heart has softened once again for that little undernourished, deprived orphan that we brought home not too long ago. There's a sweet, scared boy under those bristles.