Reviews
James A. Cox, Editor-In-Chief, Midwest Book Review - March 14, 2024
"Thoroughly user friendly in organization and presentation, Addressing Anxiety in Young Learners will be of particular value to readers with an interest in early childhood education and mental health. Highly recommended for personal, professional, school district, college/university library, Developmental Psychology, Education Counseling, and Classroom Crisis Management collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists…"
M. Wong-Lo, Biola University, Reprinted with permission from CHOICE http://www.choicereviews.org, copyright by the American Library Association. - March 14, 2024
"Addressing Anxiety in Young Learners is a practical guide for educators to learn general knowledge of anxiety and its effects on academic performance among school-age children…Case studies are integrated throughout the text, which add practicality and applicability across educational settings for young learners. This book is a timely contribution to education fields and provides a valuable resource for educators, families, and communities."
Sarah Davidon, Ed.D., Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Davidon Consulting, LLC - July 13, 2023
“Often there is disbelief that mental illness can occur in young children, and Dr. Vanover has provided a wealth of information on the importance of recognizing diagnostic conditions and working together with parents and teachers to support children who may be struggling.”
Ondine Gross, M.S., Ed.M., school psychologist and author of Restore the Respect: How to Mediate School Conflicts and Keep Students Learning - July 12, 2023
"Tiffany is lazy. Ramon is spoiled. Jasper is manipulative. The behavior of young children is often misread and misunderstood. Addressing Anxiety in Young Learners is an invaluable resource to recognize the causes and symptoms of young children’s mental health challenges. Teachers will learn effective classroom strategies. Parents will acquire insights to advocate for their children. The biggest beneficiary of all will be the students themselves, as adults gain a more nuanced understanding of their emotional responses and how best to support them.”
Neal Horen, Ph.D., Director of Early Childhood, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development - July 7, 2023
"As someone working in the early childhood space, it is critical that we get resources into the hands of practitioners that are practical, clear and relatable. As a clinician, there is a clear need for a text that addresses anxiety in this format. Addressing Anxiety in Young Learners does just that through its provision of example after example of children and families addressing anxiety. The breakdown of diagnostic criteria, causes, and treatments allows the reader to come away with a very clear sense of what might be happening and how best to proceed. In particular, the idea that we must always be partnering with parents is a powerful message that all need to hear. If you are interested in what to do and not to do, how to discern the subtleties of different anxiety disorders, and how best to proceed, this text will be incredibly helpful in your work.”