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Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric disorder that primarily affects children and adolescents. It is characterized by a persistent pattern of disobedient, argumentative, and defiant behavior towards authority figures, such as parents, teachers, and other adults. This behavior goes beyond the normal range of oppositional and defiant behavior typically seen in children. In this last academic year (2022-2023) I worked in my kindergarten classroom with an ODD student. We experienced a wide variety of challenges but on the other hand a lot more moments of learning, understanding, growth, and love. I grew as a professional. I grew as a person.  I had to take time for me to learn and read about ODD to help and support this student and the rest of the group. Luckily, I count on a professional staff of multiple disciplines that was very supportive every day. All our efforts resulted in a student who completed the kindergarten grade with great progress and learning. It was no...

People can point out many and many reasons to justify the origin of a conflict. Frequently we can hear about a strong or harsh tone of voice, a defiant attitude to communicate, offensive facial gestures, and so on. One of them could be a motive to begin violent communication. The mental state of the person is a potentially sensitive element here. What is Nonviolent Communication (NVC)? Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a valuable approach to encourage support among communication and human connection developed by  Marshall Rosenberg . The approach is grounded in Gandhi's principle of non-violence. Practicing NVC allows us to learn to hear our needs and the needs of others emphasizing deep listening and being compassionate and empathetic. NVC is powerfully transformative and often seen as a spiritual practice to develop skills for helping families and communities and contribute to the well-being of all of us. NVC includes the clarification of what we observe, the emotions we are...