Parenting with Positive Behavior Support: A Practical Guide to Resolving Your Child's Difficult Behavior (Hieneman, Childs, & Sergay)

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Parenting with Positive Behavior Support
A Practical Guide to Resolving Your Child's Difficult Behavior
By Meme Hieneman, Ph.D., Karen Childs, M.A., & Jane Sergay, M.Ed.

"A thoroughly readable, clear, and practical approach to addressing children's problem behavior." —Edward Carr, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, State University of New York

"Breaking the cycle of children's difficult behavior is not easy. This book demystifies the process by offering practical guidelines based on solid information and research." —Linda M. Bambara, Ed.D., Special Education Department, Lehigh University

Now the theory and research behind the positive behavior support (PBS) process — an approach already proven effective in schools and community programs — has been transformed into a practical, easy-to-use guide that’s perfect for sharing with parents. Developed by educators and families, this user-friendly handbook offers parents easy-to-follow guidelines for identifying the reasons for their children’s behavior and effectively intervening through three basic methods:

preventing problems
replacing behavior
managing consequences

The included exercises and worksheets help parents easily track their child's progress, and three illuminating chapter-long case studies walk parents through PBS and show them how this process can transform family life.

Attention, Memory, and Executive Function

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ISBN 1-55766-865-5
Layflat paperback
224 pages / 7 x 10
2006 / $21.95
Stock# 8655

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Table of Contents

About the Authors
Note to the Reader
Acknowledgments

I: Introduction and Overview: The Basics of Positive Behavior Support

Understanding and Addressing Behavior
Learning About Positive Behavior Support

II: The Process of Positive Behavior Support: Problem Solving Through the Process

Establishing Goals
Gathering and Analyzing Information
Developing a Plan
Using the Plan

III: Stories of Positive Behavior Support: Practicing the Process Through Case Illustrations

Zoë's Story
Isobel's Story
Michael's Story

IV: Enhancing Lives Through Positive Behavior Support: Making the Process Work for Families

Integrating Positive Behavior Support into Family Life
Making Positive Behavior Support Work for Everyone

Bibliography
Appendix A: Blank Worksheets of Information-Gathering Tools
Appendix B: Behavior Support Plans for the Case Studies
Appendix C: Examples of Problem Solving for Difficult Family Routines
Index