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With the Pathways to Competence for Young Children: A Parenting Program, professionals can help parents understand and manage their child's behavior and take an active, positive role in guiding their children's social-emotional development. Developed from Sarah Landy’s highly regarded child development book, Pathways to Competence, this manual-and-CD set shows how to set up, lead, and evaluate a successful parenting program for parents of children from birth to age 7. This one-of-a-kind program is
- Proven effective. Field-tested for ten years with hundreds of parents, this program has proved highly successful in improving child behavior and enhancing parenting skills.
- Hands-on and practical. Professionals will learn how to lead group discussions, activities and exercises, and role-plays on key parenting challenges.
- Versatile. Materials can be used for a 10-, 15-, or 20-week parenting group, and professionals can tailor the program to suit their needs. The program is appropriate for a wide range of audiences, including parents with depression, teen mothers, and parents of children with behavior problems..
Everything professionals need to conduct a Pathways to Competence Parenting Group is included: more than 140 parent handouts (easy to print from the CD-ROM inside the book), instructions on structuring and leading sessions, problem-solving tips, and evaluation guidelines. With this engaging and effective program, parents will discover how to strengthen their relationships with their children and foster the healthy social-emotional development children need to manage life’s challenges.
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Synopsis
With the Pathways to Competence parenting program, early childhood professionals can help parents understand child behavior and take an active, positive role in guiding their children's social-emotional development. This manual-and-CD set shows professionals how to set up, lead, and evaluate a successful parenting program for parents of children from birth to age seven. This one-of-a-kind program is proven effective and field tested for more than 10 years, hands-on and practical, affordable, and versatile. Everything professionals need to conduct a Pathways to Competence Parenting Group is included: complete instructions on structuring and leading sessions, tips on solving common problems, all the photocopiable parent handouts and activities for 10-20 weeks of programming (easy to print from the included CD-ROM), and guidelines for program evaluation and assessment.
Synopsis
SAVE when you order the two Pathways books together
With the Pathways to Competence for Young Children: A Parenting Program, professionals can help parents understand and manage their child's behavior and take an active, positive role in guiding their children's social-emotional development. Developed from Sarah Landya (TM)s highly regarded child development book, Pathways to Competence, this manual-and-CD set shows how to set up, lead, and evaluate a successful parenting program for parents of children from birth to age 7. This one-of-a-kind program is
- Proven effective. Field-tested for ten years with hundreds of parents, this program has proved highly successful in improving child behavior and enhancing parenting skills.
- Hands-on and practical. Professionals will learn how to lead group discussions, activities and exercises, and role-plays on key parenting challenges.
- Versatile. Materials can be used for a 10-, 15-, or 20-week parenting group, and professionals can tailor the program to suit their needs. The program is appropriate for a wide range of audiences, including parents with depression, teen mothers, and parents of children with behavior problems..
Everything professionals need to conduct a Pathways to Competence Parenting Group is included: more than 140 parent handouts (easy to print from the CD-ROM inside the book), instructions on structuring and leading sessions, problem-solving tips, and evaluation guidelines. With this engaging and effective program, parents will discover how to strengthen their relationships with their children and foster the healthy social-emotional development children need to manage lifea (TM)s challenges.
Synopsis
This manual-and-CD set shows you how to set up, lead, and evaluate a successful parenting program for parents of children from birth to age 7.;
About the Author
Dr. Landy is a developmental and specialist clinical psychologist at Family Pathways, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia. She is also an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and an adjunct professor at York University in Toronto.
Dr. Landy has worked for more than 20 years in the field of early intervention. Among her many published works, she has written several articles and contributed to books on various topics related to the assessment and treatment of infants, young children, and their families, including "Parenting Infants from Birth to Two Years," in Parenting in America (ARC Clio, 2000) with Rosanne Menna; "Assessment and Evaluation in Community Settings," in the World Handbook of Infant Mental Health (John Wiley ©2000); and "Difficult Behaviours: When Your Child Seems Out of Control," from The New Baby and Child Care Encyclopedia (Family Communications, Inc., 1995).
Dr. Landy has been involved in a variety of aspects of early intervention, including program development, program management as director and clinical director, research, consultation, teaching and training, and clinical practice. The programs she has initiated and developed include a tracking system for infants and young children in which mothers and children were assessed for any risks during the children's first 5 years and provided with interventions when necessary. She has also been instrumental in creating developmental services and community-based services for families at psychosocial risk.
Dr. Landy's current interests and activities include assessment and treatment of young children with severe developmental, behavioral, and emotional and social problems of various kinds; intervention with high-risk families with young children; program development; and training. Dr. Landy has long been an advocate for programs that can reach and be relevant for the most at-risk families.
Dr. Thompson is a psychologist and medical educator who has worked with families and children for more than 25 years. She received her doctorate in child psychology from the University of Toronto. Dr. Thompson has researched, taught, and practiced in early intervention in several Canadian provinces. She is on faculty at the University of Toronto and has taught at a number of universities both in Canada and in the United States. She also teaches in the department of developmental pediatrics at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, where she instructs medical students, pediatric residents, and pediatricians in developmental pediatrics. Dr. Thompson conducts research in medical education and early intervention and has written articles and presented at numerous professional conferences. She has developed early intervention programs with First Nations children in the Canadian Artic and has worked with families in a variety of multicultural settings. Dr. Thompson has also worked as a school psychologist and in mental health agencies where she developed parenting groups for parents with children who have developmental and behavioral difficulties. She lives in Gilbert, Arizona.
Table of Contents
Book Contents1. Introduction and Overview
2. Underlying Theoretical Constructs
3. Program Objectives, Approaches, and Strategies
4. Effectiveness of the Program
5. Setting Up a Pathways to Competence Group
6. Group Processes
7. Overall Plan for the Group
8. Measures for Evaluating a Pathways to Competence Group
The Pathways to Competence for Young Children Parenting Program Steps
Step 1: Introduction and Understanding Development and Temperament
Step 2: Developing Body Control and a Positive Body Image
Step 3: Developing a Secure Attachment
Step 4: Encouraging Play and Imagination
Step 5: Encouraging Language and Communication
Step 6: Laying a Foundation for Positive Self-Esteem
Step 7: Encouraging Self Regulation, Morality and a Sense of Conscience
Step 8: Encouraging Emotion Regulation
Step 9: Encouraging Concentration, Planning, and Problem Solving
Step 10: Encouraging Social Competence, Empathy, and Caring Behavior
Handouts Sample Brochure
Sample Advertisement
Registration Form
Parent Consent Form for Child Care
Child Care Questionnaire for Parents
Attedance Sheet
Model for the Tree
Sample Tree Showing Competency Cards
Four Parenting Roles
Parent Satisfaction Form
Certificate of Completion
CD-ROM Contents
Handouts by Step
Step 1: Introduction and Understanding Development and Temperament
Step 2: Developing Body Control and a Positive Body Image
Step 3: Developing a Secure Attachment
Step 4: Encouraging Play and Imagination
Step 5: Encouraging Language and Communication
Step 6: Laying a Foundation for Positive Self-Esteem
Step 7: Encouraging Self Regulation, Morality and a Sense of Conscience
Step 8: Encouraging Emotion Regulation
Step 9: Encouraging Concentration, Planning, and Problem Solving
Step 10: Encouraging Social Competence, Empathy, and Caring Behavior
Supplemental Materials
Sample Brochure
Sample Advertisement
Registration Form
Parent Consent for Child Care
Child Care Questionnaire for Parents
Attendance Sheet
Model for the Tree
Sample Tree Showing Competency Cards
Four Parenting Roles
Parent Satisfaction Form
Certificate of Completion