Overwhelmed knowing how to respond to your child's emotions, impulsive behavior, or lack of empathy?
You don't need to be stressed anymore. According to children's therapist Craig Knippenberg, understanding your child's brain is the key to helping them grow right now into healthy, empathetic, and socially responsible adults.
In Wired and Connected, discover:
-The various stages of brain development and how they affect your child
-The differences between boys' and girls' brains
-Practical tips for working with your child's ever-changing brain
-Proven strategies for raising healthy kids-and maintaining your sanity!
Every child develops differently and so does their brain. Learn how you can foster their growth through nutrition, sleep, visualization and breath work, stress management, media awareness, free play, family adventures, community service, and more.
Wired and Connected's exercises and brain activities will entertain the whole family and nurture your child's development.
Mr. Knippenberg received a master's degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Denver (1982) and a Master of Divinity (with a focus in pastoral counseling) from the Iliff School of Theology (1986). A licensed social worker, Craig's expertise is with children, adolescents and parents. He developed and has conducted the CONNECT group program for the past thirty-four years. He lectures nationally on the social/emotional and self-esteem struggles of exceptional students (twice presenting for the UC-Davis's MIND Institute) and trains professionals to conduct groups.He worked at the Havern Center, Inc. for exceptional students for over 16 years and has been the consultant for St. Anne's Episcopal School for the past 21 years. He is the former president of the Attention Deficit Disorder Advocacy Group, a former board member of the Colorado Tourette Syndrome Association served as chairman of the Professional Advisory Board of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of CHADD and served on the board for Creative Adoptions, Inc. He served on the Board of Trustees for Denver Academy, one of the country's largest schools for students with learning differences.Craig has also developed a brain based curriculum for teaching students about their social brain development. He also presents and keynotes to parent and professional groups on child/adolescent brain development. In addition to lecturing on helping children through trauma, his piece, (Crying for Columbine), was published in Ordinary Men, Extraordinary Lives: Defining Moments. He also published his own childhood struggles with Dyslexia (I Was a Turtle) in the book Easy To Love, But Hard To Live With. He has numerous other publications in journals, magazines, books and the news media. Many of these publications as well as lecture videos are available on the KPLA website.In 2008, he received the Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer Award for the city of Denver. He also received the Heroes In The Fight award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in 2009 for his volunteer work with chronically mentally ill adults.In 2010, Craig and his son Alex, developed and launched AdventureDad.org, a website and blog dedicated to helping dads connect with their kids through adventure.
