• Stimulant Medication Side Effects Checklist

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Health Issues, Parent Training
    • Objective

      A checklist to measure side effects of various psychostimulant medications on a continuum scale.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Suggested Toys for Special Playtime

    • Topics
      Communication, Parent Training, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      A list of suggested toys for special playtime for parents and their children, as well as a list of toys to avoid for this technique.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • The Dialogic Reading Technique

    • Topics
      Communication, Parent Training, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Skills
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • The Divorce Kids’ Club

    • Topics
      Divorce, Parent Training
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Handout
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • The Draw-a-Dream Technique

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Parent Training, Relationships, Stress
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • The Life-Space Interview

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Classroom Issues, Depression, Emotional Problems, Parent Training, Self-Control, Stress
    • Objective

      To learn about a therapeutic technique in which the caregiver or trusted individual can provide consistent support or create an opportunity for insight when interviewing an angry child.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      4

  • The List

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Behavior Management, Classroom Issues, Depression, Emotional Problems, Parent Training, Self-Control, Social Skills, Stress
    • Objective

      To learn about a technique in which a group or individual develops a list of alternative behaviors to unhealthy or destructive expressions of anger.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Technique, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • The Talking Hour

    • Topics
      Communication, Conflict Resolution, Empathy, Parent Training, Relationships
    • Objective

      To consider the value of designating a scheduled Talking Hour for children and parents to come together and open up communication.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Technique, Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      2

  • The Truth Chart

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Character Education, Emotional Problems, Motivation, Parent Training, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about the value of telling the truth and the technique of using a truth chart as a way to eliminate lying.

    • Types of Tools
      Handout, Technique
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • The Vacation

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Problems, Parent Training, Positive Thinking, Relationships
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about a technique in which an enmeshed family member is sent on vacation so that the boundaries between that person and others are strengthened, while weak contact between underactive family members is increased.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Adult, High School, Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2