Reviews
Lisa Apikos, Ph.D., BCBA, Vice President of Operations, KNR Therapy, Tampa, Florida - March 1, 2022
"Resolving Your Child’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 child’s progress and celebrate their child’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."
Gene McConnachie, Ph.D., Child & Family Psychologist, Co-author, Communication-Based Intervention for Problem Behavior - March 1, 2022
"This guide for parents has been wonderfully updated from the first edition to incorporate advances in the field of using positive approaches to eliminate your child’s negative behaviors. This edition includes many more examples of how to use the positive strategies described. These authors, first and foremost, are parents themselves and have written using non-technical language to make the book easily readable. Clear and practical steps are listed to make using these ideas simple and doable. The second edition includes a powerful bonus: Links to videos showing how to use these strategies are included in the text, and a downloadable workbook was added, thereby super-charging the ability of parents to understand how to implement positive strategies. This one book will replace the need to try any other parenting guide for resolving your child’s challenging behaviors."
Timothy R. Moore Ph.D., LP, BCBA-D, University of Minnesota - February 28, 2022
"The authors gently guide the reader through common pitfalls of punishment and keep the focus on building positive skill repertoires as the most effective approach, in addition to natural consequences in the situations when challenging behavior does occur. The practical tools in this book are invaluable, including guides for assessment, developing support plans, measuring and evaluating progress, and accompanying videos. These all add critical dimensions of learning and utility for parents and professionals."
Kimberli Breen, MS, CAS, MA, National Behavior Change Agent, Affecting Behavior Change Inc. - February 28, 2022
"Written in family-friendly language and designed with all families in mind, this book stands out as one-of-a-kind. Powerfully potent in intervention and support ideas, and bold in its mission to improve the quality of life of all families, the authors are ‘right on time’ in addressing an impending need. This book will give you hope and confidence in your own abilities to improve your whole family’s quality of life."
Laura Kern, JD, Ph.D., Department of Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida - February 28, 2022
“I am so excited to see an updated version of this book! I use the first edition as my go to resource when partnering with families. The authors blend an understanding of the real life context for families, an understanding of the environment in which a family lives, and effective strategies that promote positive behaviors.”
Mara "Shelley" Clarke, M.A., BCBA, Faculty Research Associate/PBS Coach, University of South Florida - February 27, 2022
"Resolving Your Child's Challenging Behavior, Second Edition is a rare, practical, and invaluable resource—a real-world guide that will help families reflect on their own views of problem behavior, identify what their individual goals and needs are, and understand how they can best address problem behavior. Having not only collaborated with the authors, but having personally witnessed just how dedicated they have been in their support of young children and families, I highly recommend this book for parents of young children with behavior challenges. As parents themselves, Meme, Karen, and Jane understand the challenges and accomplishments of raising children and they are committed to sharing information that is practical, effective, and successful—a guide written for families, by families!"