Steps to Independence: A Skills Training Guide for Parents and Teachers of Children with Special Needs

I've been looking for a book like this for quite some time. Here's what it covers: Chapter 1: Setting Out Chapter 2: Targeting a Skill Chapter 3: Establishing Steps Chapter 4: Picking Rewards Chapter 5: Setting the Stage Chapter 6: Teaching Chapter 7: Observing Progress and Troubleshooting Chapter 8: Get Ready Skills Chapter 9: Self-Help Skills Chapter 10: Toilet Training Chapter 11: Play Skills Chapter 12: Independent Living: Self-Care Skills Chapter 13: Independent Living: Home-Care Skills Chapter 14: Independent Living: Information Skills Chapter 15: Plugging into the Personal Computer Revolution Chapter 16: Behavior Problems Chapter 17: Initiating a Behavior Management Program Appendix A: Get Ready Skills Appendix B: Self-Help Skills Inventory Appendix C: Self-Help Skills Programs Appendix D: Play Skills Programs Appendix E: Information Skills Programs Index

No parent OR special education teacher should be without this book! Easy to read, and the content is excellent! Step-by-step approaches to teaching everyday skills to children with special needs, but would be just as valuable to ANY parent! After reading this book, I have found it easier to establish goals for my students and everyone is using the same approach to teaching everyday living skills (play, toileting, self-help, PLUS behavior management)! It is working fabulous! The students are learning more with less frustration! A must-have for your resource library!

This book is a must have for parents struggling with training there children independence skills. It ofter so many easy to do exercise to get your little or big one independence. My 3 year old is finally bushing his teeth, because this book showed easy to do steps to get him going. I highly recommend this book to any parent struggling with training there children independence. It offers easy steps by step solutions in teaching your child what you have been trying to teach them for months . Try it, its a great training tool for independence.

This book is great. Not only does each chapter breaks down into specific steps on how to teach everyday skills like toilet training, homecare skills (dressing, feeding) as well as behaviour management - it contains advice and charts on how to monitor and assess improvement in a systematic way. Also explains the use of rewards for motivation etc.No doubt one of the most comprehensive and useful books I have bought. Has helped me construct a program to help my dyspraxic son establish a routine and confidence performing everyday skills consistently. Recommended purchase!

I love this book. I have a son with Down syndrome and I use this book to help him achieve independent skills like toileting (great chapter!) and self-help skills. Also has a great section on behavior. Very comprehensive. I recommend buying a copy for yourself and your child's teacher/aide!