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Tom McIntyre has written a wonderful book that should prove enormously helpful for children with emotional or behavioral disorders.  The Behavior Survival Guide for Kids is written so that an elementary child can easily understand it; but it contains some of the latest applications of clinically proven ways for children to learn to manage their own behavior and make the right choices in school and life.  Children who use this book will not only make their own lives better but also ease the lives of their parents, classmates, and teachers.  As with all great ideas, one wonders why no one ever thought of this before?!
Steven R. Forness, Ed.D.
-Past President of the International Council for Children with Behavior Disorders
-Past President of Teacher Educators of Children with Behavior Disorders
-Professor, School Principal and Chief Educational Psychologist
    UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital
    Los Angeles, CA
 

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The Behavior Survival Guide for Kids is an excellent resource for children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD), their parents, their teachers, and others who work with them. The text offers a positive, encouraging, and supportive approach to solving problems associated with having EBD--research-based strategies for dealing with feelings, difficult people, parents, teachers, and peers.  It  explains the nature and possible causes of EBD in language that is easy to read and understand (Chapter 1).  Several chapters focus on practical solutions to problems (“Smart Choices”). The content is empowering, stressing that the young person himself or herself can make the choices that will lead to positive changes in relationships with others.

Its a great book--very practical and helpful.  It should be in the personal library of everyone who works with these youngsters.

Eleanor Guetzloe, Ph.D.
-Past President of the International Council for Children with Behavior Disorders
-Professor Emerita   University of South Florida