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Supporting Positive Behavior in Children and Teens With Down Syndrome: The Respond but Don't React Method

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A child doesn't want to leave the toy store, so he stops and flops. Another bolts across a busy parking lot, turns and smiles at his mom. An eighteen- year-old student bursts into tears when asked to change activities at school. Sound familiar? These and other common behavior issues in children with Down syndrome can quickly become engrained and may even persist into adulthood. No parent wants that to happen, and thankfully, help is available! Dr. David Stein, a psychologist and Co-Director of the Down Syndrome Program at Boston Childrens Hospital, shares his approach to behavior management in this new book for parents. Supporting Positive Behavior in Children and Teens with Down Syndrome examines how the brain of a person with Down syndrome works, how those differences impact behavior, and why bad behavior should not be viewed as a willful act. Governed by this new awareness, parents are in a better position to change and manage their childs behavior using these guiding principles: Be proactive, not reactive Be consistent Use visual schedules & Social Stories to direct behavior Develop a token reward chart Keep gut reactions in check Teach siblings to ignore bad behavior Learn effective disciplinary techniques Know when professional help is needed Some of these parenting concepts are intuitive, others are not, but when they are followed consistently, children and teens with Down syndrome do their best behaviorally and the parent-child relationship remains as positive and loving as it should be. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Woodbine House (July 6, 2016)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 138 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1606132636


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 30


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #672,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,485 in Parenting Hyperactive Children & Children with Disabilities (Books)


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Customer Reviews: 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 520 ratings


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    • Must read, methods actually works!
This book is easy to read, follow and put into practice. Only partway thru and have started to use the techniques. I've seen a difference in just a few days. Our kiddo is almost two and this book is invaluable! I HIGHLY recommend and parent of a DS child to read it.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024 by Melanie H
    • Perfect advice! Over the last 2 years our son ...
Perfect advice! Over the last 2 years our son has started to learn to communicate a bit better, but his behaviors have gotten worse! It's so puzzling and sometimes it seems there is no rhyme or reason. In only 130 pages, this book has put 99% of it into a workable framework for me! Some of the statements are things I already knew instinctively -- he hits classmates because he is trying to interact with them socially and doesn't know how. Other techniques are new, or explained in a much more practical way - a token economy doesn't have to involve complicated "if/then" schemes. Now if I can just get the school staff to read this - a professional, specialized therapist who provides good, simple, practical advice and totally backs up much of what I have been saying for months. I'm buying a second copy now to provide as a first day of school gift! Probably too much if a highlight it and mark with sticky notes. Right? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016 by FancyNancy
    • The good news is that Dr
Wow! I wish I had this book ten years ago!!! My daughter is 11 now, and we have figured out much about her behaviors/triggers and how to minimize resistance, but it has taken A LOT of hard work (and some headbanging... mostly on the parts of Mom, the case worker and the school behavioralist). The good news is that Dr. Stein validates and confirms just about everything we have learned, have seen and have tried. This book is refreshingly validating, and provides some clues as to the "why" of our daughter's behaviors, as well as assurance that everything we've seen is "typical"---AND that she will outgrow this stuff. It's a quick read, and a great reference for aides and teachers who will be with our daughter at school. School starts next week and I think I'm going to provide an "Executive Summary" for the team. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2016 by Amazon Customer
    • Very Helpul
Wish I would have had this info years ago. The teachers, parents were all doing it wrong.
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2024 by Drwix
    • Excellent resource!
Very explanatory book for anyone who has or works with a child/children with DS. I especially appreciated the author’s explanations about how a child who has DS has a brain that processes information differently, and the more we talk “at” them (even with the best of intentions), the less we are actually helping them. The author provided strategies to begin using immediately for common struggles (the “stop and flop,” elopement, etc.), and those alone make any cost of the book more than worth it. I love that the author tied the strategies together with why they work. I cannot recommend this book highly enough! I think it will be a game changer for those of us working with children with DS in order to help them in the best possible way! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2018 by SarM
    • Excellent Resource for Parents and Caregivers of Kids With Down Syndrome
This book has been extremely helpful in learning to use appropriate discipline with my daughter with Down syndrome. I've loaned this book to many other parents of children with DS, and just donated a copy that I purchased from Amazon to the school district's Family Resource Center. I loaned it to my daughter's teachers, who found it so useful that they convinced the Principal to buy four copies for their elementary school. GREAT RESOURCE!!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021 by Tonya McLouth
    • Helpful for Parents and Educators
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Dr. Stein for this important and handy book. As a mother of an eight-year-old boy with Down syndrome. I found this book to be spot on and incredibly practical. It will be a teacher gift every year from here on out. Countless times I found myself reading aloud entire pages and paragraphs to my husband, saying, "He knows our son!" Your experience, knowledge and insight with individuals with Down syndrome is evident. Working on using some of these strategies in our home as we seek to respond, not react. Thank you! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017 by Morgan
    • I'm buying another copy for my daughter's school!
This book broke down the neuroscience of down syndrome into easy to understand information. It gave me a much better understanding of the why behind certain behaviors and how to move forward for the best results. In addition to this book really opened my eyes to many concepts my daughter's speech therapist was recommending. I wasn't quite on board with visual communication until this booked helped explain why this is a great technique. My only wish is that the author would write a few more books broken down by age range (toddler/preschool age, elementary age, middle schooler, and teenager), because I would love a few more examples of behavior for each age range. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020 by Ann-Marie M.

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