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

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.

“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