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Reading over again equally an adult and as an educator who works with at risk children I was horrified. The story is a memoir written by a special ed instructor. She conspicuously wants to be praised and lauded for her amazing quantum with Sheila but all I could recall was that Sheila needed to be put into foster care. She was clearl
I remember reading this story as a kid and existence engrossed in information technology. It'due south reminiscent of "A kid called It" because of its extreme depiction of a child in severe abuse and neglect.Reading again as an adult and equally an educator who works with at risk children I was horrified. The story is a memoir written by a special ed teacher. She clearly wants to be praised and lauded for her astonishing breakthrough with Sheila but all I could recall was that Sheila needed to exist put into foster care. She was clearly being abused and neglected, there many warning signs such every bit the lack of hygiene, her rages, hell the visit to her dwelling. I was baffled as to why Sheila did not seem to be getting any sort of psychological evaluation for pain the little male child. Even Torey said she didn't want to ask.
Worst was when Sheila was sexually assaulted and much is fabricated of how brave Sheila was and how she was then strong...merely there was no mention of her getting therapy or being removed from her family'south home. At the end information technology's considered a triumph that she cried because she was remembering her trauma. It wasn't a triumph. It was a sign that she was hurting was going to accept a lot of pain to work through.
I have not read the equal merely manifestly in it Torey tracks Sheila down because her book has been a success and readers were clamoring for a sequel, not because she really wanted to run across how Sheila was doing. And worse she seemed upset that Sheila was mad at her instead of grateful. I don't blame Sheila at all for beingness mad at Torey for failing to do the right matter as a mandatory reporter and as a human being.
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Hayden's efforts to bring Sheila out of her personal darkness and form a trusting relationship with her and her peers is the ground of the book. Watching Torey and Sheila navigate their manner into each others' lives and hearts is truly special, and in turns both uplifting and heart-breaking. I work with children Sheila's age, so this one particularly hitting me in the heart. Reading virtually a kid'due south trauma is hard. What I appreciated, though, is that it'south a very human book. Nosotros encounter Sheila at her worst, just nosotros also see those moments of breakthrough, where all you want is for her to succeed and take a happy life. Hayden isn't a saint, and she struggles with her own frustration of trying to achieve the girl, just I can only admire her commitment and efforts to reach a kid most people would accept given upward on. It's a tough, simply rewarding and insightful read. I will warn, though, non to wait a clear-cut resolution to the story. This book was published in 1980, and Hayden wrote a 1995 sequel: The Tiger'southward Kid: What Ever Happened to Sheila? that answers some of those questions. My review for that: The Tiger'southward Kid
★★★★ Stars
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SPOILER: THE FOLLOWING TRIGGER WARNING REVEALS A MAJOR EVENT IN THE BOOK
There is an instance related by the author of severe child sexual abuse and the later effects that may exist very upsetting to some. If that is a trouble for you lot, y'all should avoid the book
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And underneath found a genius and a precious stone.
Well worth the time.
ONE CHILD is Torey Hayden'south story of her attempt to tap the unbelievable chapters of this tortured child.
Parts of this book – the savage sexual molestation – volition enrage you. Parts of this book – Sheila's tranquillity description of her anger and fears and doubts – will brand you cry. And parts of this book – Sheila's gradual realization of her ain poten
Sheila came into Torey Hayden's class for "special children" at the age of 6 after having tied a iii-year-old child to a tree and critically burned him.ONE Child is Torey Hayden's story of her try to tap the unbelievable capacity of this tortured child.
Parts of this book – the savage sexual molestation – will enrage y'all. Parts of this volume – Sheila's quiet clarification of her anger and fears and doubts – will brand y'all weep. And parts of this volume – Sheila's gradual realization of her own potential – may brand you cheer.
Whatever your reaction, I think you volition concord that information technology has been a long time since you lot accept read a book with the sheer emotional impact of Ane Kid.
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In three d Every bit a severely abused private I related to this story. I grew upwards not trusting and still to this day aged 29 I cannot accept. Sheila the cute picayune girl in this story went through hell and dorsum, and worse still was all at such a young historic period. A teacher, this wonderful Author Torey Hayden also this little daughter nether her wing, she was blessed with patients and best yet her center was full of honey, love for children, love for job, and she believed in the children she taught and cared for.
In 3 days I have been mesmerized by "One Child, and Tiger Child" My heart longs to accept someone similar Torey in my life who gives a Dam, Whilst reading Tiger Child I was telling Sheila to run across Toreys arms, Sheila needed to be embraced, she needed to have warming loving arms wrapped effectually her frail body, Sheila'due south center needed to know she was loved and Torey did just that.
These two Books... I Child....Tigers Child....I highly recommend you read these. I cannot get Sheila and Torey out of my head, still subsequently reading these books I am left in tears. ...more
Permit me share a little about Sheila. She is a six-year-sometime girl who committed a terrible criminal offence. It wasn't her first crime, but it was probably her worst. At the age of vi she had already had run ins with the law three times, and later her concluding crime the courts had decided that she should be placed in a state establishment for mentally disturbed patients. Unfortunately for the state, but fortunately for Sheila, there wasn't space available to conform her in the local state institution, and she was placed in a classroom for handicapped, abused, and mentally disturbed children. The teacher for that classroom at the time was Miss Torey (the author of this book). According to state regulations, Torey could only adjust viii children in her classroom due to the severity of their weather. Withal, she had no choice but to accept problem-child Sheila into her classroom.
When I say Sheila is a problem-child, I don't mean information technology lightly. The things she does is incredibly shocking, but here I also want to mention that she is no ordinary child. She has an IQ of over 170. Obviously, until Sheila has landed in Torey'due south classroom, no-ane has figured information technology out yet because Sheila is such a difficult kid who goes out of her way to make herself unlovable. She lives in poverty with her alcoholic, ex-captive father, in a one-room shack in a migrant military camp. You might wonder where Sheila'due south female parent is, and I can but tell yous that that is another heartbreaking part of Sheila's life. No acceptable excuse can exist made for what Sheila's mother did to her. It's just besides bloodcurdling.
Anyhow, the unabridged story centers around Miss Torey and Sheila forming an unbreakable bail and how they changed each others' lives, and also how it inverse Sheila. This little daughter who never cries and who only knows rejection, abuse, and abandonment, has to acquire to love, be accepted, deal with her acrimony, and accommodate to normal society - what is socially acceptable, and what is non. Often I plant myself smiling most how Sheila perceives the earth and her surroundings, and how she tries to make sense of her life. The other kids in the same classroom also crept into my center. So many times did I go "aaawwwhhh" because of something or other that Sheila, Torey or any of the other kids did or say, and then the tears would showtime all again.
I've read many corruption stories, whether it's written in books or news articles, but never accept I been as shocked as when I read what Sheila's uncle did to her. You think you've heard information technology all with regard to the extent of human depravity, and so you read something like that...
The story has a good ending, but non, in my opinion, a satisfying ane. I desperately wanted a different ending for Sheila at home. I didn't agree with the welfare system'southward opinion of Sheila's home life. I appreciated every unmarried effort Torey made to improve Sheila'south life and I am grateful that there are teachers who really care most their students. 1 Child is a book worth reading, albeit non an easy 1 because it plays havoc with your emotions. Whether this really happened or not, it is a reminder that the earth is filled with people who have no limits to the cruelties they bestow on defenseless little children (and animals, for that matter). At the same time information technology also showcases that, once in a while, a gem such as Torey comes along who dedicates her time and all of herself to protecting, loving, and making a departure in the lives of piddling ones who can't fend for themselves.
Equally much as I want to recommend this volume to everyone, I also take to issue a warning that it contains content of a disturbing nature. Sheila'south story needed to be told and I'm grateful to Ms Hayden for sharing it with us. Nevertheless, read information technology at own risk (such as crying buckets of tears and having your heart break into tiny little pieces over and over again).
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I liked the story, withal, the instructor/author, Hayden annoyed me. I felt she made herself into a hero, and very few teachers could be like her and en
This book is about a special ed teacher and her relationship with "one kid". The child, Sheila, has been severely abused, left on the interstate past her mother, neglected past her male parent and is only 6 years old. The story is a truthful shop of how Hayden helped Sheila come out of her shell and trust someone volition not abandon her and begin to love again.I liked the story, nevertheless, the teacher/author, Hayden annoyed me. I felt she fabricated herself into a hero, and very few teachers could exist like her and endure what she had to. She tended to justify EVERYTHING she did, correct or wrong. She is a adept story teller but thinks entirely besides much of herself, in my opinion.
I am curious whatever happened to little Sheila. Her story is heartbreaking...
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It's so hard to rate and review true books about kid abuse, and this i is no exception.
Well written, easy to read and a cast of delightful characters. Especially the "crazy kidses." I loved them.
All the same, there was i thing about this book that I accept to mention because it affected my overall view of the story.
Sheila, vi years one-time and the main character of the story, is sexually driveling by her uncle. When he tried to take sex with her she was as well small, then he cut her with a knife. Tore
Information technology's so difficult to rate and review truthful books about child abuse, and this one is no exception.
Well written, easy to read and a cast of delightful characters. Peculiarly the "crazy kidses." I loved them.
Notwithstanding, there was one affair about this book that I have to mention because information technology affected my overall view of the story.
Sheila, vi years sometime and the master graphic symbol of the story, is sexually abused by her uncle. When he tried to have sex with her she was too pocket-size, and then he cut her with a knife. Torey, her teacher, has to explain what happened to the other children in her class. These are special needs children, mentally, emotionally and physically disadvantaged and they were worried about their friend who was bleeding when she came to school then rushed to hospital.
"Remember I told you that Sheila got injure at
home. And remember dorsum when we were
talking well-nigh the ways people tin can impact
you? I was telling you how sometimes
people want to put their easily places on a
piffling kid's trunk that they have no correct to
touch."
"Yes, like down where it'due south private on you,
huh?" said William.
I nodded. "Well, someone in Sheila's family
touched her where he shouldn't have and
when Sheila got unhappy about it, he hurt
her."
Foreheads wrinkled. Their eyes were intent.
Even Max stopped rocking.
"What did he exercise to her?" William asked.
"Cut her."
The children thought they were old enough to exist told the truth, so that'southward what she gave them. She does speculate on whether she's washed the right thing in being then honest, and decides that she has.
This horrified me so much that I almost didn't stop the book. There's truth and there'south truth, and I think I'd struggle with any children being given this much information, let alone a group of special needs kiddies.
I retrieve it will be quite some time earlier I read another of her books.
*climbs downwardly off soap box*
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I liked this book. My rating was low merely that doesn't mean it's a bad book because information technology's not. It'south just because I've read other of her stories that touched me even more than this one. Overall, I had a groovy time reading information technology.
Torey Hayden was 1 of the authors that made me get into reading and psychology. I love her books and they will e'er have a special place in my middle. I love reading about how she deals with the kids and adults and likewise about their problematic lives
bodily rating: iii.5/5 starsI liked this book. My rating was low but that doesn't mean it's a bad book considering information technology'south not. Information technology's just because I've read other of her stories that touched me even more than than this i. Overall, I had a great time reading it.
Torey Hayden was one of the authors that made me get into reading and psychology. I dear her books and they volition e'er have a special identify in my heart. I love reading about how she deals with the kids and adults and besides about their problematic lives. She'south a woman with a big patience, permit me tell you lot. Nosotros can learn a lot from her books. I hope to read more of her books in the future.
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Hayden has worked as an educator for emo
I've been a Torey Hayden fan for decades and am delighted to rediscover her books in Kindle version as my eyes focus better on ebooks thanks to cataracts and age. Fixed the cataracts, age not and so much. I've read her books multiple times over the years. I can't say they straight influenced my decision to go a kid psychologist, but Torey planted seeds of interest in being able to assistance children improve their power to cope with psychological challenges.Hayden has worked as an educator for emotionally disturbed children in diverse settings. ONE Kid is the story of Sheila, an abused, neglected and angry child whose behavior challenges the ever patient Hayden. In TIGER'S EYE, a follow up book written years later, Torey finds Sheila as a teen and we see what's happened since and the limitations of Hayden'southward ability to help Sheila.
A huge recommendation for this and all Hayden's books.
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four.six STARS - Touching and completely captivating virtually a child's reality
However tin feel and remember how fascinated I always was when reading all of Torey L. Hayden'south non-fiction books then xx-25 years agone. Her so very tender stories virtually those children with special needs, ofttimes called "bug children", she worked with tin't but be heartbreaking practiced stories. Well and and lovely tastefully written likewise.
I loved Sheila's story the last time I read it (don't recollect
Review written May 4, 20194.6 STARS - Touching and completely captivating about a child'due south reality
Still tin can experience and remember how fascinated I always was when reading all of Torey Fifty. Hayden's not-fiction books then 20-25 years ago. Her so very tender stories about those children with special needs, frequently chosen "problems children", she worked with tin't only exist heartbreaking practiced stories. Well and and lovely tastefully written besides.
I loved Sheila'southward story the concluding time I read it (don't call up how many times) and information technology was as neat when listening to this ix hours audiobook very good narrated in Swedish past Anja Lundqvist.
I Similar - neat non-fiction stories
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This story was from a different era. When the child welfare system was sick equipped to deal with child corruption and children known to be suffering from astringent neglect were left in horrific weather. There were not enough social workers, foster homes, or welfare checks to go effectually. When child trauma and reactive attachment was managed by professionals with authoritative and controlling practice
I am non prone to crying at movies or books but this elementary story had me in tears on several occasions.This story was from a different era. When the child welfare system was sick equipped to deal with child abuse and children known to be suffering from severe neglect were left in horrific conditions. At that place were not plenty social workers, foster homes, or welfare checks to get around. When kid trauma and reactive attachment was managed by professionals with authoritative and controlling practices. If children like Sheila were to have a gamble, then they needed someone like Torey Hayden to go across duty and offer the embrace of love.
Which begs the question: Is human being indifference sometimes the consequence of having a amend equipped (although notwithstanding so far from perfect) child welfare system? Information technology is and so easy just to phone call the social worker when we find child abuse and neglect and feel like this is all that is required of u.s.a..
I recall my kickoff task interview subsequently my undergraduate caste. It was at Browndale Grouping Homes in Burnaby. Their prescribed treatment for kids with attachment disorder was prolonged and unremitting concrete restraint - until all of the anger and fearfulness and emotion of the child was bled out of them. Presently thereafter this "property" fell out of favour as the research and treatment of zipper disorder evolved.
A story from my own work with children, that happened i year afterwards this book was written. My offset post-degree task included my consignment as a youth intendance worker to a boy named Jeff. He and his single mother loved in poverty in a minor trailer in Burnaby. I did non know his story, only that he and his mother were under the watchful heart of child welfare. My time with Jeff was brusque-lived as I before long moved on to a different chore. My simply articulate recollection of my fourth dimension with him was the visit I had with him and his mother in their small trailer . . . and the fourth dimension I was meeting with his school instructor in a classroom and looked out the window to see Jeff jumping out of my VW after releasing the handbrake. I could run across my auto starting to whorl down the hill. Running at full speed I notwithstanding could not grab up and thankfully some alert motorist drove in front of my vehicle and was able to bring both cars to a terminate after until my car nudged upward against his.
One Child illustrates how the compassion and dear and unwavering dedication of one educator was transformative in the life of a highly disturbed and "unreachable" six year old child. The ability was in the story; there was nix spectacular in how it was written. But it was honestly written. I appreciated the vulnerabiity of the author when she chose to include her own weaker moments and failed attempts. I was grateful for her compassion to recognize that in the life of every victimizer at that place is a victim.
How to explain my ain emotional reaction to the book? Good stories almost vulnerable children, whether in a novel or on the movie screen, e'er seem to touch me more most deeply. Mayhap this is related to a story of Jesus. One time his friends were upset because Jesus was spending fourth dimension with little children when he had of import adults to teach. Something about his response tells me that we need to pay close attending to what children can teach us: "Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are similar these children."
If you have read this book, you might be interested in this "where are they now" follow-up: http://world wide web.torey-hayden.com/one_child...
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So when she goes to school, she has the knowledge of a 5th
ahh. One Child, by Torey Hayden was only plain... FANTASTIC... Astonishing... GREAT... I LOVED the book. It was about a young daughter at the age of 5 years quondam is what I think. Okay, and so she was left on the side of a highway hanging on the gate by her mother, which left her to become live in California with the fiddling girls' only and little blood brother. Her dad found her and took her back dwelling house, where she always gets abused and is taught many things.So when she goes to schoolhouse, she has the knowledge of a 5th grader. Just she has the behavior of a 2 yr old. She screams, and hurts children and interrupts the grade. But give thanks God for the teacher.
Her teacher, Torey Hayden is a person who helps special or tortured children in their life. For example, Sheila! She calms them downwardly and what-and so-always. Her and Sheilas' human relationship is so bad at first. Simply then as the book goes on Torey calms Sheila downwards and become similar best friends.
I actually loved the book. It taught such a corking lesson and I would read this book, besides, once more later in my life. I would recommend this book to many people. Well like, EVERYONE because of how much I loved it.
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At the same time, reading reviews and comments on Hayden's piece of work it'south clear that her books have inspired many people to have
Difficult to review. The writing is fine, simply I'm really on the debate about how appropriate information technology is to plough a item child's misery into entertainment and profit even in the guise of a instructor's memoir. Information technology's one affair to write a "how I helped this kid" book for other teachers or therapists to utilise, but Hayden's books aren't that, and that office of her work rubs me the wrong way.At the same time, reading reviews and comments on Hayden's work it'south articulate that her books have inspired many people to have greater pity for emotionally disturbed kids, and even to choose similar work for themselves as a result of having read her books equally young people. Similar the argument that keeping animals in zoos is a do good to wild fauna by making people intendance almost them, in that location may be some benefit to her work that outweighs my reservations.
At another level, the volume is a practiced resource for immature therapists or social workers who wonder why there are so many rules around ethics in working with children today. There are so many things that Hayden and her colleagues were allowed to practice that would exist verboten today, and the sequel to this book, The Tiger's Kid, gives insight into why.
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This volume follows the progress of a kid that was placed in Ms. Hayden'south classroom considering there was 'no where else to put her' every bit she waited for an opening at the state hospital.
I felt this book was sincerely written, and very honest. Information technology didn't dance around the subject thing at all. I besides felt that Ms. Hayden was writing from a fairly objective perspective. She didn't toot her ain horn constantly, nor did she degrade or downplay the roles of others in the process of working with Keen volume.
This book follows the progress of a child that was placed in Ms. Hayden'southward classroom because there was 'no where else to put her' as she waited for an opening at the state hospital.
I felt this volume was sincerely written, and very honest. It didn't dance around the subject matter at all. I as well felt that Ms. Hayden was writing from a adequately objective perspective. She didn't toot her own horn constantly, nor did she degrade or downplay the roles of others in the process of working with this girl.
This book would be a neat read for anyone who has contemplated, or is contemplating, working in a resource mode classroom setting. As well every bit those who accept, are currently, or would similar to work with children through the social welfare system, equally a resource teacher, or even a psychologist.
Highly recommended.
Also note there is a follow upwards volume to this one called "Tiger Kid" (or something like that) that I cannot wait to find and read. In fact, I would exist happy to read any of Ms. Hayden's books, and there are several out there.
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Simply, One Child was the book that started it all for me. If you honey children, and you lot believe all people are inherently good and deserving of intendance and affection, then you lot will savour this book! I have no dubiety you volition also set out to read her other titles afterward y'all tearfully terminate this read. Miss Hayden proves that dearest really is the strongest force on earth. ...more
simply emotional disturbance is real and it'south plaguing far more than children than it should. i always find myself asking "why?" and "how?" as a teacher. Why practice people choose to abuse (emotionally, physically, and/or sexually) children? How can we stop this?
This volume definitely was non an easy read. There's moments where y'all're like "Okay, things are getting ameliorate now..." and then something completely atrocious happens and y'all're similar "no. no. no. no. no." and y'all kinda need to close your eyes for a bit.only emotional disturbance is real and it's plaguing far more children than it should. i always find myself asking "why?" and "how?" every bit a teacher. Why practise people choose to abuse (emotionally, physically, and/or sexually) children? How can nosotros finish this? Why does this continue to plague our globe? Why isn't anybody talking about this reality.
The fact that Sheila was a real girl who really suffered is heart-shattering. I want to just scoop that girl into my arms and tell her that in all the bad, there is still good. It pains my heart knowing that at that place are so many children who deal with this kind of trauma every single day and sometimes I don't know what to do. Simply that'due south why I became a teacher - so I tin make a difference like Torey did for Sheila.
This book will wreck you lot. Just like the memoir Hope's Boy: A Memoir it volition open up your optics and shock you a bit - just that's the point. We demand to be enlightened of these children and we need to be aware that they need assistance.
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Subjects covered in her books include autism, Tourette syndrome, sexual abuse, fetal booze syndrome, and electi
Victoria Lynn Hayden, known as Torey L. Hayden (born May 21, 1951 in Livingston, Montana) is a child psychologist, special education instructor, university lecturer and author of non-fiction books based on her real-life experiences with teaching and counselling children with special needs.Subjects covered in her books include autism, Tourette syndrome, sexual corruption, fetal booze syndrome, and constituent mutism (now called selective mutism), her specialty.
Hayden attended high school in Billings, Montana and graduated in 1969. She then attended Whitman Higher in Walla Walla, Washington.
A little time after having written her about famous book One Child, Hayden moved to Wales in 1980 and got married to a Scot called Ken two years later. In 1985, she gave birth to her daughter Sheena. Hayden is at present divorced.
She has as well written 3 books of fiction in addition to her non-fiction books.
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