The CPS Podcast

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Parents Do Well If They Can Too Mar 27, 2012

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Sometimes parents who are new to Collaborative Problem Solving are very hard on themselves for not knowing about it in the first place and feel pretty bad about what they were doing before. But you can't fault yourself for what you didn't know.

Uninformed Solutions Mar 13, 2012

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Solutions arrived at with Plan A -- through imposition of adult will -- are not only unilateral, they're uninformed...and that's a big part of the reason they often don't work very well.

March Parents Panel: What If There's No Solution? Mar 06, 2012

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The Parents Panel covered a wide range of topics on today's program...including the difference between "lowering" and "adjusting" expectations for a behaviorally challenging child.

Feelings versus Concerns Feb 28, 2012

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It's certainly fine to ask a child how he or she feels about an unsolved problem...but if you want to solve the problem, gathering information about his or her concern or perspective is even better.

Different Humps, Same Answer Feb 21, 2012

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Two different moms called into today's program asking for guidance on helping their kids' schools get on board with the CPS model. Their situations were a little different...but the guidance was pretty much the same.

Understanding What's Getting in a Child's Way Feb 14, 2012

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On today's program we were reminded of how important it is to get a handle on a child's lagging skills so we understand what's really getting in the way for the child...and to nail down highly specific unsolved problems so we know what we're working on.

February Parents Panel: What's Hard About Using Plan B? Feb 07, 2012

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Plan B is fundamentally easy but really hard...and, on this program, our Parents Panel members talked about their own experiences with the hard parts.

Helping Your Child's School Solve Problems Collaboratively Jan 31, 2012

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We covered a lot of territory on today's program, but one of the big questions was related to how parents can help schools implement CPS. (That doesn't come until near the end of the program...fortunately, there's lots of good information on the way there.)

Understanding Comes Before Helping Jan 24, 2012

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What treatment options should you consider for your behaviorally challenging child? You can't really answer that question until you achieve a clear understanding of what's causing your child's difficulties. Without that understanding, there's the risk of haphazardly trying many different treatments. Better to use the ALSUP so you can take aim.

Lots of Good Questions, Lots of Good Answers Jan 17, 2012

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Some sad stories on today's program, but also some hope: we have the technology to identify kids' lagging skills and unsolved problems, and we have the technology to see that those problems get solved. A very informative program covering a wide range of topics.

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