Patricia McGuire
MD FAAP
WI, USWith over 30 years experience as a developmental and behavioral pediatrician, and mother of three very special children, Dr. McGuire has a wealth of knowledge about the hows and whys of children. As a Pediatric Profiler she explains the "whys" of the children labeled as spoiled brats, and drama queens. She reveals why some children obsessively worry and teaches you how they are wired. She enlightens you on how children learn and teaches you needed strategies so you can adjust to meet their needs.
Never Assume. Getting to Know Children Before Labeling Them, Dr. McGuire explains how children are born with a temperament profile, which controls how they behave or respond to what is occurring in their environment. We, as adults, do not always remember our own childhood differences and how they made us feel. Now living in a different time, with more educational and scientific resources helping us, through observations and stories of children, we can see children from a more objective eye, rather than the subjective eye colored by worry, fear or frustration.
Focusing on the demeanor of children and how to understand them, Dr. McGuire will use her experience as a behavioral pediatrician to help you, help your children, students, or patients. Teaching you how to develop a pediatric profile, she will share with you the difficult challenges children experience, while teaching you what to do with this new gained knowledge.
With over 30 years experience as a developmental and behavioral pediatrician, and mother of three very special children, Dr. McGuire has a wealth of knowledge about the hows and whys of children. As a Pediatric Profiler she explains the "whys" of the children labeled as spoiled brats, and drama queens. She reveals why some children obsessively worry and teaches you how they are wired. She enlightens you on how children learn and teaches you needed strategies so you can adjust to meet their needs.
Never Assume. Getting to Know Children Before Labeling Them, Dr. McGuire explains how children are born with a temperament profile, which controls how they behave or respond to what is occurring in their environment. We, as adults, do not always remember our own childhood differences and how they made us feel. Now living in a different time, with more educational and scientific resources helping us, through observations and stories of children, we can see children from a more objective eye, rather than the subjective eye colored by worry, fear or frustration.
Focusing on the demeanor of children and how to understand them, Dr. McGuire will use her experience as a behavioral pediatrician to help you, help your children, students, or patients. Teaching you how to develop a pediatric profile, she will share with you the difficult challenges children experience, while teaching you what to do with this new gained knowledge.
Temperament-based Interventions for Mental Health Providers
The prevalence of mental health problems in children and adolescents is increasing, almost exponentially. Many if not most of these youth have several reasons for their issues.
Mental health providers need more knowledge of the developmental, learning, and behavioral issues that can lead to mental health disorders. They need strategies for intervention and advocacy to help the lives of these youth turn toward the...
Temperament-based Interventions for Parents
Have you ever thought that your child has stayed up late at night thinking of ways to drive you crazy? Have you ever asked your child if he gets pleasure out of making you angry, late, or embarrassed?
Despite these thoughts, the reality is that children aren't born wanting to make our lives miserable. They are born wanting to be loved, accepted and respected. The rest we have to teach them.
Temperament-based Interventions for...
Temperament-based Interventions for Educators
Schools are struggling with increasing numbers of children and adolescents who act out. Traditional methods of disciplining are no longer working. There is a need to focus more on social-emotional and temperament-based interventions to turn things around.
Your team can learn to turn things around. They can using temperament-based interventions which blend in well with PBIS and RTI. Help your teachers feel like the allies they want to be...
Never Assume: Getting To Know Children Before Labeling Them
The 3 layers are;
1) Temperament (love them for who they are)
2) Cognitive Development (accept how they process life)
3) Their health and the effects of the world they live in (respect them no matter where they come from or what may affect them...
