J. Stuart Ablon

J. Stuart Ablon and Alisha R. Pollastri, authors of The School Discipline Fix, present this Quick Reference Guide to their Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach for changing child behaviour in mental health and home settings. This must-have resource distills the multistep approach into six easy-to-follow panels, in the convenient form of an 8.5"×11" laminated card for in-the-moment reference. Here, clinical staff, parents, guardians and other CPS trainees will find crucial information about the guiding philosophy of the approach; the cognitive skills that contribute to children’s behaviour; the key aspects of a CPS assessment; information on planning and prioritising the treatment; and step-by-step instructions for completing CPS itself.

When students miss class, forget homework and misbehave, they lack the skill rather than the will to succeed. With this philosophy in mind, this Guide provides a clear framework for working with students to address challenging behaviour. This Guide offers proven steps for solving a problem collaboratively with a student: Empathise: Clarify the student's concernShare your concernCollaborate: Brainstorm, assess and choose a solution to try From youth psychology experts J. Stuart Ablon and Alisha R. Pollastri, this easy-to-follow Guide is an essential tool for tackling challenging student behaviour effectively, collaboratively and compassionately. Each 8.5" x 11" multi-panel guide is laminated for extra durability and 3-hole-punched for binder storage.

Challenging students lack the skill—not the will—to behave. The authors’ evidence-based approach allows teachers to dramatically reduce challenging classroom behaviours while helping even the most disruptive students gain the skills they need to succeed inside and outside the classroom. Step-by-step guidance and exercises are provided to help K– 12 educators implement the CPS model in both general and special-education settings.

A bold new way to help anyone change Why is it so hard to change problem behavior--in our kids, our colleagues, and even ourselves? Conventional methods often backfire, creating a downward spiral of resentment and frustration, and a missed opportunity for growth. What if the thinking behind these old methods is wrong? What if people don't misbehave because they want to, but because they lack the skills to do better? Or as renowned psychologist J. Stuart Ablon asks, what if changing problem behavior is a matter of skill, not will? Based on more than twenty-five years of clinical work with juvenile offenders as well training parents, teachers, counselors and law enforcement, and supported by research in neuroscience, Changeable presents a radical new way of thinking about challenging and unwanted behavior -- Collaborative Problem Solving -- that builds empathy, helps others reach their full potential, and most of all really works. With illuminating scientific evidence, remarkable success stories, and actionable insights, Changeable gives parents, teachers, CEOs and anyone interested in learning about why we behave the way we do a roadmap for helping people grow. *Includes a Bonus PDF with charts and graphs.

Nu finns det äntligen ett sätt som fungerar för familjer som behöver hjälp med att hantera explosiva utbrott hos barn och skapa varaktiga lösningar. Metoden handlar om samarbete mellan barnen som har problem och de vuxna omkring dem.Från raserianfall och trotsigt beteende till verbala och fysiska utbrott, explosiva barn är en enorm utmaning för föräldrar, lärare och vårdpersonal. I den här boken presenteras en fortsättning på det banbrytande förhållningssätt som beskrivs i Explosiva barn.Med konkreta, tydliga ramar målar författarna upp ett helt nytt sätt att se på olydnad och orsakerna till den. Den gemensamma problemlösningen handlar om metoder som hjälper vuxna att ha realistiska förväntningar och kunna bemöta oönskat beteende på ett effektivt sätt. Många målande exempel och utförliga dialoger levandegör metoden.Boken vänder sig till lärare på alla stadier i skolan samt familjer, barnpsykologer, familjeterapeuter, socialsekreterare, kuratorer och skolpsykologer.

The first comprehensive presentation for clinicians of the groundbreaking approach popularized in Ross Greene's acclaimed parenting guide, The Explosive Child, this book provides a detailed framework for effective, individualized intervention with highly oppositional children and their families. Many vivid examples and Q&A sections show how to identify the specific cognitive factors that contribute to explosive and noncompliant behavior, remediate these factors, and teach children and their adult caregivers how to solve problems collaboratively. The book also describes challenges that may arise in implementing the model and provides clear and practical solutions. Two special chapters focus on intervention in schools and in therapeutic/restrictive facilities.