Behavior Books

Five books that specifically address disciplinary problems in children with special needs and give solid advice for behavior management and modification.

Review of a "groundbreaking, parent-approved program" for handling challenging behavior and being a more effective parent.

A guide for parents on the "Brain Balance Method," a new way of helping children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurological disorders.

Review of a book that offers help "when conventional discipline fails unconventional children."

Autism authority Bernard Rimland applies his recommendations for dietary interventions to ADHD, learning disabilities, depression, and antisocial behaviors.

Review of a book that offers techniques for parents and professionals on how to prevent meltdowns from getting started.

Review of a book that offers "a parents' guide to the non-violent resistance approach."

A short course in "Resilient Therapy" for parents of children with special needs.

A review of "Kids in the Syndrome Mix," which looks at a number of different diagnoses that affect behavior.

A parent's guide to helping children with executive functioning.

Review of a book that offers a questionnaire to follow when trying to understand the behavior kids with neurological differences

A psychologist offers "hope and help for you and your challenging child," starting with some ways to change your own thinking.

Bring the techniques of Positive Behavior Support into your home to help your child, your whole family, and even yourself behave better.

Changing your attitude toward your child's behavior can help to change the behavior, too. This empowering book helps parents appreciate their child's personality, and understand themselves better, too.

A fairly even-handed look at the issues involved in deciding how to treat children with behavioral issues.

Review of a book by the author of "Raising Your Spirited Child" that places the blame for a lot of childhood behavior problems in sleep deprivation.

Help your child get "unstuck" from bad behavior with this calm, practical guide to reducing frustration -- yours and your child's.

Review of a book offering stories on successful implementation of the Nurtured Heart Approach.

This excellent behavior-management book helps focus intense, energetic kids into more positive patterns, and gives parents something to feel good about too.

Figuring out what a child's behavior means is one of the great challenges of parenting, and when there's any sort of disability mixed in, the degree of difficulty rises. Psychologist Steven Curtis offers steps and charts for figuring out what's really going on.

Ever wonder what goes on in a therapeutic boarding school for troubled teens? "What It Takes" follows one group through the 15-month program at one such facility, the Academy at Swift River in Massachusetts.

Review of a book offering a positive behavior management approach to understanding a challenging child's traits and temperament.