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About the Author |
| Ellen McGinnis, Ph.D., has experience as an educator in public schools at both elementary and secondary levels. She has been an educational consultant to public and hospital schools and was Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. For the past 6 years, Dr. McGinnis has served with the Des Moines Public Schools as principal of the education program at Orchard Place, a residential and day treatment center for children and adolescents with emotional and behavior disorders. She has written a number of books and numerous articles on identifying and treating youth with emotional and behavior disorders.
Arnold P. Goldstein, Ph.D. (1933-2002), was Professor of Psychology and Education at Syracuse University as well as Founder and Director of the Syracuse University Center for Research on Aggression. He authored over 60 books and more than 100 articles on aggression, prosocial skills training, and juvenile delinquency. He also served as Director of the New York State Task Force on Juvenile Gangs. Dr. Goldstein received many prestigious awards including the Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association's Commitee on Children, Youth, and Families; and the Senior Scientist Award from APA's School Psychology Division. |
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Summary
These convenient 3 x 5 cue cards are designed for student use during group sessions and homework assignments. The cards are illustrated for nonreaders and list the behavioral steps for each of the 40 skills contained in the above book. Eight cards are provided for each skill (320 cards in all).
List of Skills
Group I: Beginning Social Skills
- Listening
- Using Nice Talk
- Using Brave Talk
- Saying Thank You
- Rewarding Yourself
- Asking for Help
- Asking a Favor
- Ignoring
Group II: School-Related Skills
- Asking a Question
- Following Directions
- Trying When It's Hard
- Interrupting
Group III: Friendship Making Skills
- Solving a Problem
- Accepting Consequences
Group VI: Dealing with Stress
- Relaxing
- Dealing with Mistakes
- Being Honest
- Knowing When to Tell
- Dealing with Losing
- Wanting to Be First
- Saying No
- Accepting No
- Deciding What to Do
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