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OverviewPositive behavior support (PBS) can help parents resolve their child's behavior challenges effectively and efficiently—and this reader‐friendly, ready‐to‐use guidebook demystifies PBS for every family. The new edition of the bestselling guide Parenting with Positive Behavior Support, this book unlocks the principles and processes of PBS and shows parents how to use this proven approach to respond to a wide range of challenging behaviors. Enhanced with new research and updates on critical topics, Resolving Your Child's Challenging Behavior includes the resources and knowledge necessary for families to address current and future behavior issues, create effective individualized support plans, and track their progress. The expert authors—who are parents and seasoned professionals—help families pinpoint the reasons behind a child's challenging behavior and intervene through a three‐step approach: preventing problems, replacing challenging behavior, and managing consequences. Throughout the book, research‐based examples, case stories, practice activities, and more than 15 downloadable forms guide parents as they learn about PBS principles and put them into action to transform family life. The only comprehensive up‐to‐date PBS guide for parents, this book gives families the tools and confidence they need to address their children's behavior challenges in proactive, creative, and loving ways. WHAT'S NEW: Guidelines for explicitly teaching behavior skills to children Expanded information on key topics: proactive behavior strategies, self‐management, behavior replacement, rewards and consequences, clarification of rules and expectations, and children's rights More guidance on taking a strengths‐based approach to behavior Additional information on the circumstances that contribute to positive behavior New research on the effectiveness of parenting with PBS Updated references and resources to build every family's PBS toolbox New downloads, including fillable forms for gathering information, developing a Child Behavior Support Plan, building additional supports into family life, and monitoring progress For a guide to preventing challenging behavior problems and improving family functioning with PBS, check out the companion book, Helping Your Family Thrive. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Ellen , Karen Elfner , Jane Sergay , Glen DunlapPublisher: Brookes Publishing Co Imprint: Brookes Publishing Co Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.10cm Weight: 0.189kg ISBN: 9781681255644ISBN 10: 1681255642 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 31 March 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAbout the Downloads About the Authors Foreword Glen Dunlap Note to the Reader Acknowledgements I Introduction and Overview: The Basics of Positive Behavior Support Chapter 1: Understanding and Addressing Behavior Chapter 2: Learning About Positive Behavior Support II The Process of Positive Behavior Support: Problem Solving Through the Process Chapter 3: Establishing Goals Chapter 4: Gathering and Analyzing Information Chapter 5: Developing a Plan Chapter 6: Using the Plan III Stories of Positive Behavior Support: Practicing the Process Through Case Illustrations Chapter 7: Zoë's Story Chapter 8: Isobel's Story Chapter 9: Michael's Story IV Enhancing Lives Through Positive Behavior Support: Making the Process Work for Families Chapter 10: Integrating Positive Behavior Support into Family Life Chapter 11: Making Positive Behavior Support Work for Everyone Appendix A: Integrating Positive Behavior Support into Family Life Appendix B: Making Positive Behavior Support Work for Everyone Resources Bibliography IndexReviewsResolving Your Childâ (TM)s Challenging Behavior, Second Edition is written in a collaborative, approachable, and easy-to-understand voice presenting information and processes of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and positive behavior support (PBS) that will help caregivers of any child. This book would be a great additional resource for caregivers of a child receiving ABA services from a provider that applies PBS and can help caregivers transition to independent care for their child through learning to create their own plans, track their childâ (TM)s progress and celebrate their childâ (TM)s wins! I fully recommend this book for parents of any child with challenging behaviors and believe it will support a higher quality of life for these children and their families. --Lisa Apikos, Ph.D., BCBA Resolving Your Childa (TM)s Challenging Behavior, Second Edition is written in a collaborative, approachable, and easy-to-understand voice presenting information and processes of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and positive behavior support (PBS) that will help caregivers of any child. This book would be a great additional resource for caregivers of a child receiving ABA services from a provider that applies PBS and can help caregivers transition to independent care for their child through learning to create their own plans, track their childa (TM)s progress and celebrate their childa (TM)s wins! I fully recommend this book for parents of any child with challenging behaviors and believe it will support a higher quality of life for these children and their families. --Lisa Apikos, Ph.D., BCBA Author InformationMeme was a consultant, researcher, educator, and advocate working with organizations that support children with significant behavioral challenges and providing information and resources through teaching and nonprofit work. She was married for over 30 years and had two young adult sons. Meme held a Ph.D. in Special Education and was certified as a behavior analyst. She published a variety of articles, chapters, and three books. She developed a comprehensive video and training package on PBS for parents of children with autism and other developmental disabilities and was a regular contributor to Parenting Special Needs Magazine. Meme worked with children with severe behavioral challenges and their families for over 30 years. She was a residential program manager, behavior specialist for a school district, staff member for a program assisting families and professionals of children with autism, adjunct instructor at USF, director of a state-wide PBS project helping schools to implement proactive, evidence-based interventions, co-training coordinator for the National Research and Training Center on PBS, research director of the Positive Family Intervention Project at USF, director and developer of the ABA and autism programs at All Children� (TM)s Hospital, and Co-Principal Investigator of a National Institute on Health-research study focused on behavioral parent education. She taught Masters� (TM) level courses in applied behavior analysis, consulted with agencies that provide family-focused behavioral support, and lead a nonprofit organization called the Home and Community Positive Behavior Support Network (https: //hcpbs.org/). Karen is the mother of two children, both married and beginning their own adventures in parenting. Karen is enjoying her new role as grandparent and looks forward to being part of this ever-expanding family group. Karen� (TM)s professional career has evolved to focus on the development, use, and evaluation of schoolwide PBIS systems. Throughout her career, Karen seeks opportunities to help teachers and families address challenging behavior. Outside of work, Karen enjoys supporting others in need including family, friends, and brightening the lives of sick and elderly with her therapy dog. Karen� (TM)s professional experiences include teaching students labeled as severely emotionally disturbed, conducting research on PBS for children with challenging behavior, coordinating state centers on parent involvement, training educators to implement positive behavior support in schools both at the schoolwide level and with individual students. Karen looks forward to helping others through sharing the valuable knowledge and lessons learned professionally and in her most important role, as a parent. Jane Sergay has raised three daughters in partnership with her husband Stephen, a neurologist in Tampa. She feels that her greatest joy and most fulfilling work has been parenting her happy, thoughtful, and capable daughters: Amanda who is a medical resident in dermatology, Rebecca who is a second year law student, and Samantha who is about to start her freshman year in college. While raising her children, Jane developed a parenting education program, and for the last 20 years has been teaching seminars, workshops and individual sessions focused on positive and effective parenting skills. Until recently, she was a faculty member at the University of South Florida, directing programs that emphasize parent involvement in the schools and parent teacher partnerships. She looks forward to working part-time for the Hillsborough County School System in the Department of Family Literacy this fall. Jane's professional work has consistently centered on enhancing the well being of children and their parents. While working in Boston, Jane helped design a model program and taught preschool in an educationally integrated classroom. She continued her work guiding parents in teaching basic skills to children with exceptional needs, researching qualities of good parenting, and teaching classes in child development at the university level. She earned an undergraduate degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Boston University and an M.Ed. in human development from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Glen Dunlap, Ph.D., has been involved with individuals with disabilities for more than 45 years and has served as a teacher, administrator, researcher, and university faculty member. He has directed numerous research and training projects and has been awarded dozens of federal and state grants to pursue this work. He has authored more than 250 articles and book chapters, co�-edited numerous books, and served on 15 editorial boards. He was one of the founders of the Association for Positive Behavior Support, and served terms as treasurer and president of that organization. He is also the lead author on each of the books in the PTR series. Dr. Dunlap was a founding editor of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions and served for 10 years as the editor of Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. Dr. Dunlap lives in Reno, NV and is affiliated with the University of Nevada, Reno. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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