Tough to Reach, Tough to Teach: Students With Behavior Problems

I would highly recommend this book to all teachers who work with students with emotional disturbances/behavior improvement/emotionally handicapped/severely emotionally disturbed/but not students with Asperger's, High Functioning Autism, or Autism. The author actually gives true life-experiences what she has endured as a special education teacher of children with emotional problems. It's a great resource for these teachers, and even secondary teachers of these students will get some ideas on how to set up the classroom for instruction too. If you are a teacher of students with defiant and violent behavior (not including autistic spectrum disorders), this is the best book i've read. I highly recommend this book. Troy in Downey, Ca AspieTeacher

This book along with the author's another book titled 'Back Off, Cool Down, Try Again' is an excellent resource meant for teachers who have to deal with disruptive, defiant, hostile students. By reading this book, one can gain an understanding of how to defuse undesirable behaviors and structure face saving alternatives. Through a series of vignettes provided in this book, teachers can gain insight into problem behaviors and explore effective management strategies. The author has provided many tips for setting limits, arranging the classroom for safety, dealing with parents and structuring face-saving alternatives to avoid escalating and potentially violent behaviors. The author has also provided variety of sample forms. I feel it is a valuable resource for both general and special education teachers.