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When Torey Hayden first met fifteen-year-old Kevin, he was barricaded under a table, desperately afraid of everything around him. He had not spoken in eight years. Torey Hayden refused to call any child a hopeless case, but to help Kevin, she might need a miracle.
About the Author
Torey Hayden is an educational psychologist and a former special education teacher who, since 1979, has chronicled her struggles in the classroom in a succession of bestselling books. She currently lives and writes in North Wales, U.K., with her husband and daughter.
About the Author
Torey Hayden is an educational psychologist and a former special education teacher who, since 1979, has chronicled her struggles in the classroom in a succession of bestselling books. She currently lives and writes in North Wales, U.K., with her husband and daughter.
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The boy in question was 15, older than the children Hayden usually worked with, and she wasn't inclined to start working with him, to begin with. When she did, the results were miraculous, but also very frightening...
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Dana W. (This book pulls you in. I read it in two days. Story is very sad and frustrating at times but well worth the tears. Torey Hayden is my all time favorite author. Front of books says He was a frightened boy who refused to speak until a teacher's love broke through the silence.
Wonderful true story of a Special Education and her 15 year old patient, an elective mute sentenced to life in a mental institution.
Special education teacher torey hayden meets a fifteen year old boy who is afraid of everything and hasn't spoken in eight years. She penetrates his silence by gentle, patient love. Great read to anyone interested in children with special needs.
He was a frightened boy who refused to speak- until a teacher's love broke through the silence. A heartwarming story.
Taleah G. (A powerful story of hurts... true story, very moving!
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