Amelia Bowler is a behavioural consultation, a Board-Certified Behavioural Analyst, and the owner of Creative Connected Parenting. She writes at www.ameliabehaviour.com/blog. She has been a therapist for children with special needs. She regularly presents behaviour workshops for parents in Toronto as well as online.
In The Parent's Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Amelia Bowler has put together an invaluable resource for parents trying to make sense of their child's diagnosis. She clears up the myths, offers guidance and compassion, and helps parents understand how to best support their child's healthy development. -- Debbie Reber, founder, Tilt Parenting and author of Differently Wired: The Parent's Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope Amelia has a true gift of making really hard things doable. The subject of ODD may seem overwhelming, but she has given us this book to make the research accessible and the strategies easy to implement. She combines science and compassion to make a real difference for families and professionals alike. -- Leanne Page, BCBA, Parenting with ABA Reading this book is like sitting down to coffee with a trusted-mom-friend who happens to spend all her free time reading research papers about children and behavior. Amelia Bowler helps parents see kids' challenging behavior from a new perspective offering hope along with practical, realistic advice. Parents will learn how to build resilience, foster connection, and improve communication to help kids who struggle with emotional self-regulation and prioritization. -- Alissa Marquess Zorn, Author of Bounceback Parenting, A Field Guide for Creating Connection Not Perfection