Creating Effective Programs for Students with Emotional and Behavior Disorders: Interdisciplinary Approaches for Adding Meaning and Hope to Behavior Change Interventions - Hardcover

Jones, Vern; Dohrn, Elizabeth; Dunn, Cory

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205322018 ISBN 13: 9780205322015

Publisher: Pearson, 2003

Synopsis

This exiting new book provides special educators, school psychologists, and others responsible for programs for students serving students with EBD with specific methods, supported by sound research and proven by practice, for developing or improving services to this student population. While several current books provide excellent discussions concerning characteristics of students with EBD and describe some methods that have been effective in helping these students improve their behavior, this is the only book to provide a thorough, comprehensive examination of concepts and strategies needed to effectively develop and implement a program for this student population. special educators, school psychologists, therapists.

About this title

From the Back Cover

“I LOVE THIS BOOK...It is a gift...It gives me hope, and it would give teachers-to-be hope, even enthusiasm about the possibility of changing young lives. ” Polly Nichols, PhD, University of Iowa

“ (Creating Effective Systems for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders) has a great perspective—you can't do it alone, so gather up your colleagues and do it together. ” Polly Nichols, PhD, University of Iowa

“I find (Creating Effective Systems for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders) easy to follow...(it) provides numerous activities, examples and supplemental materials for classroom discussions in every chapter (and) is presented in a cohesive instructional framework. ” Sarup Mathur, Arizona State University

About the Author

Constance Shehan is the Editor of the "Journal of Family Issues" and Director of the University of Florida's Center for Excellence in Teaching. She has served on the Board of Directors of the National Council on Family Relations, been certified by the council as a Family Life Educator, and has received court-certified training to be a family mediator and a child advocate. At the University of Florida, she has served as President pro tempore of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty, president of the Association for Women Faculty, and as director of the Center for Women's Studies. Dr. Shehan is also is editor of the book "Through The Eyes of a Child: Re-Visioning Children as Active Agents of Family Life" (JAI Press, 1999).

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0205322018
• ISBN 13: 9780205322015
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 456