Increasingly, teachers are called upon to guide children toward being emotionally healthy, socially adept, and academically successful. This concise manual will help educators recognize and deal with a variety of academic and nonacademic issues that can hamper a child's classroom performance. Included are: * Definitions and descriptions of underlying problems and disorders. * Interpretations of childhood symptoms, such as fear, emotional outbursts, hyperactivity, withdrawal, and inappropriate behaviors. * A chapter devoted to understanding children's reactions to violence, whether witnessed or experienced directly. * Appropriate intervention points for children having difficulties, and guidance on how to recognize the need for professional assistance. * Case summaries demonstrating the behaviors discussed and the most positive steps taken by teachers to improve lives--including the voices of the students, parents, and teachers involved.