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Solving Behavior Problems in Autism: Improving Communication with Visual Strategies

by Linda Hodgdon
$39.95
QuirkRoberts Publishing
P.O. Box 71
Troy, MI 48099-0071
(248) 879-2598
www.usevisualstrategies.com

Do not be mislead by the word “autism” in the title of this book. All parents and staff working with young children having behavior concerns that may be improved through the use of visual supports will benefit from this book. It is laid out in an easy to read question/answer format. The easy to use techniques and strategies are explained and illustrated. The techniques and strategies promote competent social interactions and life routines. Another book by Linda Hodgdon, Visual Strategies for Improving Communication, is also recommended.

Defiant Children—2nd Edition, A Clinician's Manual for Assessment and Parent Training

by Russell Barkley

The book helps practitioners learn proven techniques for helping parents to:

Understand their child’s behavior
Motivate their child and increase compliance to directions
Decrease disruptive behavior
Establish proper disciplinary systems without corporal punishment
Improve school behavior with a home-based system

This book, with lay-flat binding, is designed to be photocopied without additional cost to the purchaser. It contains 11 assessment forms and 10 parent handouts. The book presents an overview of assessing defiant children (from age three and above) and offers practical advise for developing a parent training program. The 10 step-guideline for conducting a parent program include the following:

Why children misbehave
Pay attention!
Increasing compliance and independent play
When encouragement is not enough
Time out and other interventions
Extending time out to other behaviors
Anticipating problems
Improving school behavior from home
Handling future behavior problems
Booster and follow-up session

Skillstreaming in Early Childhood: New Strategies and Perspectives for Teaching Prosocial Skills

by Dr. Ellen McGinnis and Dr. Arnold P. Goldstein
(revised in 2003 and is available with accompanying worksheets)
Research Press
2612 North Mattis Avenue
Champaign, Illinois 61822
(800) 519-2707

The 229-page book describes how to implement this program. The teacher, parent, and child checklist for assessing the status of the 40 skills is included. The program is an early intervention effort that provides positive behavior support to children. Rather than the typical management of children when they exhibit behavior problems, this approach teaches children a sense of control of their behavior that leads to social competence.

Children learn to be socially successful in hypothetical and real-life situations. They have an opportunity through the 40 lessons of Skillstreaming to develop alternative, socially acceptable behaviors. Children can be cued to use one of the learned strategies when a problematic situation arises rather than rely on after-the-fact instruction or consequences. Using cues children are redirected by teachers midstream and channel their energies into a proactive and prosocial direction. This helpful approach fosters a positive learning climate and promotes efficient learning. Further, Skillstreaming addresses how to engage parent involvement.

The 40 lessons and accompanying checklists in the book are sufficient for teaching the skills. Additional materials that may supplement instruction are available through Research Press. You may purchase a 52-page booklet of program forms and a box of 3X5 inch skill cards (320 cards), which illustrate the steps of each of the 40 skills (8 complete sets). You can make and laminate your own cards on larger paper and also produce bulletin boards that focus on the lesson. This can be an inexpensive approach to teaching social competence. The bulletin acts as a visual cue support for children acquiring new skills.

Design of Child Care Centers and Effects of Noise on Young Children

by Dr. Lorraine E. Maxwell and Dr. Gary W. Evans of Cornell University; from Design Share, The International Forum for Innovative Schools
http://www.earlychildhoodmichigan.org/articles/12-03/Cornell12-03.htm

There is a considerable amount of research documenting the effects of noise on children. The effects are largely negative. This article will briefly describe the findings of research in this field, discuss current research by Maxwell and Evans, and finally outline design issues related to noise and childcare centers.

Tiny Ears Compilation CD

The Tiny Ear Company
1-888-202-3949

Tiny Ears is a unique compilation CD of educational, developing, entertaining, and soothing sounds for infants and small children. It is the ideal travel and home companion for busy moms and inquisitive infants. Based on scientific research, this unique CD is specifically designed to bring the world of sounds to your baby in the most enchanting way.

Teaching Our Youngest

U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood-Head Start Task Force
ED Pubs, Education Publications Center
U.S. Department of Education
P.O. Box 1398
Jessup, MD 20794-1398
(877) 433-7827
Teaching Our Youngest

Teaching Our Youngest is a helpful 48-page guide for preschool teachers, child care, and family providers. The guide was published in 2002 by the US Department of Education and US Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood-Head Start Task Force.

Resources for the Child Care Community: Supporting Children with Challenging Behaviors

Livingston 4C Council, 2710 E. Grand River, Suite 6, Howell, MI 48843
(517) 548-9112, (517) 548-0412 fax
www.childcare4c.com

Resources for the Child Care Community: Supporting Children with Challenging Behaviors is a useful tool in eliminating some of the challenges in giving support to children with challenging behaviors. This listing is intended as a starting point for people seeking information and education about supporting children with challenging behaviors.