Behavior Breakthrough

<p><b>In <i>Behavior Breakthrough</i>, a whimsical blend of storytelling and science combines to help parents and educators increase desired behaviors in the home and classroom.</b></p><p>There?s one thing most people have in common: they wish to live in an environment of joy and harmony. But sometimes, challenging behaviors can make it seem like their best efforts aren?t enough. That?s where tangible behavioral strategies come into play?practical tools and techniques that can transform chaos into order, frustration into cooperation, and resistance into engagement.</p><p>Welcome to <i>Behavior Breakthrough</i>?where happy endings are the result of utilizing reinforcement to its fullest and relying on evidence-based strategies that are proven to increase desired behaviors. In <i>Behavior Breakthrough</i>, readers will travel to the streets of Brightville, where Mrs. Emerson, the town behavioral specialist, sprinkles her data-driven magic into the lives of parents, educators, and children and transforms lives by increasing desired behaviors.</p><p>Introducing 12 behavioral skills for encouraging desired behavior and decreasing challenging behavior, this invaluable guide highlights success stories from Brightville, and individuals have the opportunity to put immediately into practice the strategies they learn. It may not be ?magic? (it?s actually science), but the changes witnessed in homes and classrooms will feel nothing short of enchanted.</p><p>Geared toward parents and educators who want to use data-driven, evidence-based strategies to change their responses, alter their environments, and of course, positively affect the children in their care, it offers a holistic approach to behavior modification and focuses on long-term change over temporary fixes. The aim is to make Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) topics attainable and understandable for the caretaker or educator who wants to create a more peaceful environment.</p>