Jill C. Dardig

En praktisk og lettlest bok, rettet mot alle som er i nær kontakt med barn og har behov for et verktøy som kan hjelpe dem å inngå gode avtaler.Noen ganger er det krevende å få et samspill til å fungere knirkefritt, uten problemer og utfordringer. Enhver som har hatt omsorg for små og litt større barn – profesjonelt, personlig eller familiært, vil ha nytte av denne boken.Metoden bygger på velkjente prinsipper fra læringspsykologi og atferdsvitenskap og har vært gjenstand for en rekke studier og doktoravhandlinger. Ikke minst kan forfatterne, Jill C. Dardig og William L. Heward, vise til over 40 år med praktisk bruk av atferdsavtaler, som har hjulpet tusenvis av familier ut av langvarige fastlåste konflikter, uheldig samspill og dårlige vaner.Nå snakker vi! henvender seg til foreldre og foresatte og andre med omsorg for barn og unge, men den egner seg også for lærere, barnehagelærere, barnevernspedagoger, sosionomer, psykologer, leger, og andre som i profesjonssammenheng jobber med barn og ungdom. Den er skrevet lettfattelig, samtidig som den gir en grundig innføring i en metode som faktisk fungerer. Boken gir en rekke praktiske eksempler og viser hva som kan bidra til en velfungerende atferdsavtale, og gjennomgår noen vanlige feil som kan medføre at en avtale ikke fungerer.Mer informasjon og tilhørende ressurser på: https://www.tell.no/nsv/

"Colorful and easy to implement, this book will be a resource for parents and guardians looking to try behavior contracting in their homes." —Library Journal When a child is struggling with a behavior challenge or wants to learn a new skill, a contract can be a surprisingly effective solution that leads to more peaceful family dynamics. To help families create contracts as a collaborative process, Let’s Make a Contract offers an innovative combination of how-to text for parents and illustrated stories for children. Let’s Make a Contract describes a straightforward, four-step solution called behavioral contracting, a research-based technique with proven real-world success. Contracts are a tool that can benefit anyone, but they’re particularly useful for: Autistic childrenChildren with learning or developmental disabilitiesChildren who benefit from clear expectations and receiving positive feedback and rewards The book’s beautifully illustrated stories show a diverse group of families using contracts to address common problems such as: Completing chores or homeworkGetting along with siblingsBecoming independentAchieving personal goals Questions after each story are designed to spark age-appropriate discussions. Sample contracting forms and supporting materials are provided in the book and also on a companion website.

This resource offers a unique, teacher-friendly collection of ready-to-use techniques for involving the parents of students with special needs in the education of their children. Jill Dardig provides detailed descriptions of 25 parent communication and involvement strategies, each followed by models or templates appropriate for implementing the strategy at the pre-school, primary and secondary levels. Mainstream and special education teachers can select a strategy, choose the model that most closely resembles their teaching situation, adapt the strategy or use it as is, and immediately put it into practice. The models are appropriate for all types of settings, including self-contained classes, resource rooms, and full- or partial-inclusion classrooms.

"This book makes a great contribution to education. Teachers across specialties would find these strategies helpful for facilitating communication with parents and caregivers."—Erin Jones, Special Education TeacherTea Area Elementary School, SD"Involving parents on a positive level is essential to educating all students, especially students with special needs. This book helps readers with real-world situations—something that most college courses cannot prepare you for. Easy and user-friendly, this book provides strategies and tools to aid in communicating with parents."—Laura Peterson, Special Education TeacherCenter School, Stow, MABridge the communication gap with parents of children with special needs!Research has shown that establishing strong communication links with parents and promoting family involvement can have positive and tangible effects on a student's success in school. In this teacher-friendly resource, Jill C. Dardig provides 25 ready-to-use techniques for involving parents in the education of their children. Both general and special education teachers in Grades PreK–12 can use these strategies to reach the parents of students with a wide range of learning needs, including cognitive, emotional/behavioral, social, sensory, and physical disabilities, as well as the parents of typically developing students. Involving Parents of Students With Special Needs anticipates the challenges to parent involvement and provides step-by-step directions, sample materials, and tips forUsing letters, telephone, email, newsletters, and progress reports to communicate with parentsConducting successful parent conferences and in-person meetingsConnecting parents with needed resourcesHelping parents teach their children at homeDealing with home/school conflict situationsPreparing a parent involvement action planThis practical guide helps teachers and parents work together to give students with special needs the necessary support to succeed in school.