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    Let's Make a Contract: A Positive Way to Change Your Child's Behavior
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    Let's Make a Contract: A Positive Way to Change Your Child's Behavior
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    Let's Make a Contract: A Positive Way to Change Your Child's Behavior

    By Jill C. Dardig and William L. Heward

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    "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 children

    Children with learning or developmental disabilities

    Children 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 homework

    Getting along with siblings

    Becoming independent

    Achieving 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Collective Book Studio
    Release dateMay 26, 2022
    ISBN9781951412715
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    Let's Make a Contract: A Positive Way to Change Your Child's Behavior
    Author

    Jill C. Dardig

    Jill C. Dardig is Professor Emerita of Education at Ohio Dominican University where she trained special education teachers for 30 years. During a sabbatical, Jill was a consultant at Centro da Vilariñha, a program that taught daily living and vocational skills to teenagers and young adults with developmental disabilities, in Porto, Portugal. She has been a visiting professor at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan and presented workshops for teachers and parents in Europe, South America, and Asia. Dr. Dardig has written several books and other publications about and for parents including Involving Parents of Students with Special Needs: 25 Ready-to-Use Strategies (Corwin Press, 2008). Jill has an A.B. from Mount Holyoke College and an M.Ed. and an Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts.

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