PARENTING TOUGH KIDS +CD Emotions Anger Self-Esteem NEW

About the author:

Mark Le Messurier is a teacher, an author and a national conference presenter. He lives in Adelaide, Australia with his wife and two daughters. His background spans twenty years in the classroom which includes special education, adult education, child-centred education and community education projects.

Twelve years ago (as at 2007), shortly after receiving the prestigious National Excellence in Teaching Award, he set up a private practice at FULLARTON HOUSE in Adelaide, South Australia to mentor children and teens that experience learning, social or behavioural problems.

What these young individuals have in common is that they 'do it tough' in all sorts of ways at school and at home. Within his practice he provides counselling, educational advice, academic remediation and social skills training. His expertise is developing Cognitive Behavioural Training (CBT) programs to underpin the success of students. Many of the young individuals he works alongside display clusters of troubling behaviours that attract formal identification. Diagnoses include; Giftedness, Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Immaturity, Oppositional behaviours, Specific Learning Difficulties, especially Dyslexia, Language Disorder, Auditory Processing Disorder, Asperger Syndrome and so on. Mark's work focuses on strengthening their success through mentorship and through the encouragement of stronger, trusting relationships between parents, teachers and students.

Mark regularly presents at workshops and conferences for schools, parents and interested groups throughout Australia, Asia and New Zealand. His presentations relate to mentoring, ADD & ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, Specific Learning Difficulties, developing emotional resilience, finding homework success, parenting strategies and teaching children with challenging behaviours.