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A Practical Guide to Resolving Your Child's Difficult Behavior

Meme Hieneman, Ph.D., Karen Childs, M.A., & Jane Sergay, M.Ed.

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.

About the Authors

Meme Hieneman, Ph.D., Director of the Positive Family Intervention Project and Courtesy Assistant Professor in Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Karen Childs, M.A., Technical Assistance Specialist for Florida's Positive Behavior Support Project, Department of Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa.

Jane Sergay, M.Ed., Parent Education Specialist and Resource Teacher for The Department of Adult and Community Education, Comprehensive Family Literacy Services, School District of Hillsborough County Tampa.

Audience

Parents, Teachers, Counselors