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COUNSELLING AND THERAPY 

Professional School Counseling 

A Handbook of Theories, 

Programs, and Practices 

Edited by Bradley T. Erford 

Professional School Counseling 

provides a comprehensive, 

single source for information to 

address the urgent issues facing 

school counselors today. Broad 

and authoritatively written, it 

serves as an excellent resource 

for school counselor education 

programs. With more than 90 expert contributing 

authors, and 93 chapters, this volume is the essential 

tool for all school counselors, counselor educators, and 

counselor supervisors. 

Key chapters include: 

• ethical and legal considerations for school counselors 

• needed assessment competencies for school counselors 

• school counseling services for children with special 

needs and disabilities 

• helping students who have been physically/sexually abused 

• systemic crisis intervention in schools 

• transition programming for school counselors 

927 pages, 2005, softcover 

MR #041652 Professional School Counseling $ 82.95 

Cultural and Diversity 

Issues in Counseling 

Paul B. Pedersen • Don C. Locke 

Cultural Diversity Issues in 

Counseling describes a personal 

approach to multicultural counseling. 

The book explores the 

most pressing controversies of 

cultural diversity in counseling 

today. These controversies 

concern the ways counselors 

handle their own cultural biases, the ways the field of 

counseling has been affected by cultural biases, and 

how a multicultural perspective may change the future 

development of the counseling profession. 

The 28 articles provide a broad perspective and offer 

specific, concrete actions counselors can take to 

develop cultural competence. Two types of cultures 

are addressed in this book: ethnographic cultures and 

cultures based on demographics, status, and affiliation. 

School counselors, school social workers, and counseling 

program administrators will find this book informative, 

thought provoking, and necessary. 

172 pages, softcover 

MR #042444 Cultural and Diversity Issues... $ 37.95 

Sibshops 

Workshops for Siblings 

of Children with Special Needs 

Revised Edition 

Don Meyer, M.Ed., & Patricia Vadasy, Ph.D. 

When it comes to organizing 

workshops for siblings of 

children with special health and 

developmental needs, Sibshops 

is just what communities 

need. The enormously popular 

Sibshop model has been used 

in more than 200 communities 

in eight countries, and the 

long-awaited revision of this exemplary guide makes it 

easier than ever to create and run successful, cost-effective 

sibling support group programs. 

Sibshop programs provide opportunities for brothers 

and sisters of children with special needs to obtain peer 

support and education within a highly recreational 

context. Organizers and families appreciate that the 

workshops take a wellness approach, and the siblings 

who attend the workshops appreciate that they’re 

fun and engaging. Highly practical and user-friendly, 

Sibshops is filled with straightforward instructions, 

photocopiable forms, more than 100 fun games and 

activities, and sage guidance on how to start, fund, and 

run a Sibshop. 

2007, 224 pages, 7” x 10” 

MR #031821 Sibshops, Revised Edition $ 41.95 

Bullying From Both Sides 

Strategic Interventions 

for Working With Bullies & 

Victims 

Walter B. Roberts, J. 

Foreword by Rosalind Wiseman, author of 

Queen Bees and Wannabes 

The ultimate guide to recognizing and 

reducing bullying behaviors in school! 

Today’s bullies and victims 

are far more complex than 

traditional labels of “thug” and 

“wimp” make them out to be. As a result, educators 

can’t rely upon traditional methods to break the cycle 

of bullying. In response, this landmark new book challenges 

educators to work effectively with bullies as well 

as victims, and gives them the tools to do it. 

Part One of Bullying From Both Sides offers concrete 

information to help educators understand and recognize 

the range of students at risk for victimization and 

aggression. Part Two provides counselors, administrators, 

and teachers with a four-point intervention plan 

that covers: 

• surveying students to prevent school violence 

• safeguarding victims 

• determining when-and how- to contact parents 

• handling female bullying and cyberbullying 

• counseling for immediate and long-term support, 

and more! 

With an annotated resource list of recommended 

books and videos, this invaluable resource will inspire 

and equip educators to prevent next week’s crisis today. 

208 pages, 2006, 7” x 10” 

MR #041775 Bullying From Both Sides $ 36.95 

Dealing with Bullying in Schools 

A Training Manual for Teachers, Parents and 

Other Professionals 

Mona O’Moore • Stephen James Minton 

Developed from training courses 

run by the two authors on the 

subject of dealing with bullying 

in schools, this book is designed 

to work as a training manual. 

It is geared towards the needs 

of the class teacher, the school 

management team, the bullied, 

the bullies and the parents of 

both parties. Each chapter offers a set of resources 

with commentaries for these different groups, so that 

the reader is provided with a complete pack of advice, 

guidance and resources. 

Anyone involved with this issue in a school setting will 

find this book invaluable. 

120 pages, 2005, 8.5” x 11” 

MR #037921 Dealing with Bullying in Schools $ 48.95 

Strengths-Based Counseling 

With At-Risk Youth 

Michael Ungar 

Now more than ever, counselors, 

teachers, community youth 

workers, and parents are striving 

to prevent individual and 

school-wide tragedy before it 

happens. Critical to the success 

of their efforts is a deep respect 

for the adolescent experience. 

Strengths-Based Counseling 

With At-Risk Youth provides the 

tools both to understand and 

access strengths buried beneath problem behaviors. 

It offers specific, effective strategies in working with 

adolescents to construct positive identities and realistic 

action plans. 

Sincere application of Ungar’s compassionate and 

open-minded strategies is sure to transform the lives of 

countless adolescents in need, and the institutions that 

serve them. 

2006, 144 pages, 7” x 10” 

MR #042910 Stengths-Based Counseling... $ 29.95 

Assisting Students With Disabilities 

A Handbook for School Counselors 

Second Edition 

Julie P. Baumberger, Ruth E. Harper 

Improve counseling service delivery to 

students with special needs! 

Couched in the context of 

NCLB, the reauthorized IDEA, 

and the ASCA National Model, 

this essential handbook revisits 

the important role that school 

counselors play in the personal, 

social, academic, and career 

development of students with 

disabilities. Revised throughout, this new edition 

provides: 

• Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI) 

• Autism spectrum disorders 

• Asperger Syndrome 

• Reading, writing, and math disabilities 

• ADHD/ADD 

• Emotional and behavioral disorders 

Highlights for the facilitator include: 

• Clear explanations of changes shaping the legal 

context for working with students with disabilities 

• Tips for observing and gathering data on students 

who may be eligible for special services, as well as 

matching data with appropriate interventions 

• Guidelines for designing services collaboratively 

with other school staff and parents 

• Strategies for integrating the needs of individual 

students in comprehensive school counseling 

programs 

The book’s concluding chapters offer countless 

strategies for working with families of students with 

special needs, as well as suggestions for connecting 

professional school counseling practice with advocacy 

and systemic change. All school counselors feeling the 

weight of accountability will welcome this guide to 

help them meet the needs of students with disabilities 

proactively with enthusiasm, hope, and a renewed 

sense of competence. 

2007, 160 pages, 6” x 9 ” 

MR #044379 Assisting Students With... $ 28.95 

School House Bullies 

Preventive Strategies for 

Professional Educators 

DVD and Facilitator’s Guide 

Edited by Judy M. Brunner • Dennis 

K. Lewis 

Develop meaningful and 

effective bullying prevention 

education with this researchbased 

approach! 

School House Bullies—with 

DVD and facilitator’s 

guide—provides school 

staff with the knowledge, 

resources, and tools 

necessary to develop a 

schoolwide, systematic, research-based approach to the 

problem of bullying. This kit will help all K-12 levels 

of school staff, including administrators, teachers, 

counselors, students, parents, and support personnel 

identify, reduce, and ultimately eliminate the types of 

bullying behaviors that are prevalent in schools today. 

Divided into three parts—elementary school, middle 

school, and high school—the DVD illustrates through 

vignettes the types of bullying problems that can occur 

at all levels. It also walks viewers through how to’s for 

preventing potential problems and diffusing problems 

when they arise. The accompanying facilitator’s guide 

includes thought-provoking discussion questions, 

learning modules associated with DVD components, 

and sample workshop agendas for guiding an individual 

study program, small group learning sessions, or 

larger professional development events. 

School House Bullies is a sure fire solution to promote 

the latest in bullying prevention education for each 

member of a school community. 

DVD, 48 pages, 2006, 8.5” x 11” (includes DVD & Facilitator’s Guide) 

MR #042909 School House Bullies $ 109.95 

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Brief Counseling That Works 

A Solution-Focused Approach for School 

Counselors and Administrators 

Second Edition 

Gerald B. Sklare 

A joint publication with the American School Counselor Association 

Reduce discipline problems, improve 

relationships, and help students 

achieve their goals! 

With caseloads often exceeding 

500 students, counselors cannot 

afford to spend countless hours 

on traditional approaches to 

individual problems. Solution-Focused 

Brief Counseling 

(SFBC) offers counselors an 

effective approach that leads to 

rapid, observable change in students. 

Brief Counseling That Works, Second Edition, combines 

step-by-step instructions with vivid case examples to 

provide a comprehensive and practical overview of the 

fundamental principles of SFBC. Author Gerald B. 

Sklare has extensively revised this second edition to 

include new adaptations of solution-focused methods, 

more opportunities to practice the SFBC model, and 

an expanded discussion of ways school administrators 

can use SFBC. 

This essential resource for counselors will also be 

helpful to teachers and school administrators who 

advise elementary and secondary students, as well as 

psychologists and social workers who work with youth 

both in and out of the school setting. 

184 pages, 2005, 6” x 9”, 2nd printing 

MR #038085 Brief Counseling That Works $ 31.95 

Breaking the Culture of Bullying and 

Disrespect, Grades K-8 

Best Practices and Successful Strategies 

Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin • Maureen Taylor 

Stop aggression, harassment, and disrespect in schools! 

Even in elementary school, 

students suffer from bullying 

and harassment at the hands of 

other students. Often, educators 

resort to using stricter forms 

of behavior modification to 

stop bullying. But usually this 

fails to solve the problem while 

threatening the student-teacher 

relationship. 

Chosen by the National Bullying 

Prevention Campaign for inclusion in their Bullying 

Prevention Resources Kit, Breaking the Culture of Bullying 

and Disrespect, Grades K-8 combines therapeutic 

knowledge with day-to-day educational experience 

to provide a comprehensive approach to a vast array 

of behavior-related problems. Authors Beaudoin and 

Taylor have interviewed and worked with hundreds 

of students and tested their strategies in more than 25 

schools. The book includes numerous easy-to-implement 

activities along with programs and curricula appropriate 

for working with individual students, classes, 

and whole schools. Written in a clear and practical 

way, this accessible resource includes: 

• a whole program of practices and easily adaptable 

classroom activities 

• excerpts from interviews and conversations 

• reflective and frequently asked questions 

• examples of student work 

• tutorials, exercises, and a glossary 

By linking narrative and social constructionist ideas 

to educational realities, this indispensable guidebook 

provides functional strategies that promote respect, 

responsibility, and tolerance in students. The authors 

take into account the interaction of many larger 

contributing factors and examine how they are experienced 

in the unique context of students’ lives. Essential 

reading for teachers and principals in elementary and 

middle schools, this innovative text also offers authoritative 

guidance to counselors and school psychologists 

working with students in grades K-8. 

256 pages, 2004, 7” x 10”, 2nd printing 

MR #037920 Breaking the Culture of... $ 40.95 

The Accountable School Counselor 

Larry C. Loesch • Martin H. Ritchie 

This text addresses the critical 

need for today’s school counselors 

to be accountable. Straight 

to the point and practical, The 

Accountable School Counselor 

realistically addresses demands 

on school counselors. Designed 

for easy implementation, 

this book offers resources, 

specific measures, and a system 

for counselors to achieve the 

benefits of accountability. The authors expertly take 

the ASCA National Model and develop a guide for 

easy implementation of accountability measures. 


MR #042458 Accountable School Counselor $ 40.95 

Family Counseling for All Counselors 

David M. Kaplan 

This exciting publication 

provides a framework for involving 

the family in counseling. 

It focuses on establishing good 

relationships with families, 

assessing family issues, setting 

goals for family progress, selecting 

interventions for families, 

assessing the effectiveness of 

family interventions, and reaching 

closure with families. 

Family Counseling for All Counselors explores the 

theory and practice of family therapy from the unique 

perspective of the counselor whose practice does not 

ordinarily include family counseling. School counselors 

in Grades K–12 can use this book to develop ways 

of involving families in their interventions on behalf of 

children and adolescents. 

The book outlines the principles of family therapy and 

emphasizes the increased efficiency and efficacy that 

incorporating family members’ involvement can offer 

for client outcomes. The book culminates in a case 

example of a course of solution-focused family therapy 

with a composite family. Also included is the Ethical 

Code for the International Association of Marriage 

and Family Counselors. 


MR #042447 Family Counseling for Alll... $ 39.95 

Studying, Test Taking, 

and Getting Good Grades 

Susanna Palomares • Dianne Schilling 

One of the most important 

things students can learn in 

school is how to learn. Studying, 

Test Taking, and Getting 

Good Grades falls solidly within 

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Taken from a broad variety of 

disciplines, it goes beyond basic 

study skills to address motivation, 

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This entirely reproducible student activity book is 

designed to (1) build a base of understanding and 

skill development in the broad spectrum of learning, 

studying, and test-taking; (2) provide opportunities 

for students to apply this knowledge to their own lives; 

and (3) provide opportunities to practice and discuss 

new information and skills so students are better 

prepared to apply these techniques and skills in all 

subject areas. 

This material’s flexibility is a great asset—it is useful 

for counselors and teachers to use in individual, group, 

or classroom formats and for parents and students to 

use on their own. 

TARGET GROUP: Grades 5 to 9. 


MR #042881 Studying, Test Taking, and... $ 30.95 

Effective Student Intervention Teams 

A Framework for Response to Intervention 

Kathleen McConnell • Gail R. Ryser 

This material for establishing 

effective student intervention 

teams includes a step-by-step 

guide, practical suggestions, 

helpful tips, concrete examples, 

and useful resources. The kit 

includes a manual, ready-to-use 

referral and intervention plan 

forms, and a CD with 27 printable 

forms. Effective Student 

Intervention Teams is just what 

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campuses as they meet new response-to-intervention 

guidelines. Principals, team leaders, teachers, and 

support staff will find these materials a “must have” for 

their intervention teams. 

Complete Kit includes: 98-page Manual, Forms CD, 10 Academic Interventions 

Forms, 10 Behavioral Interventions Forms, and 20 Referral for 

Intervention Forms. (©2007) 

MR #049454 Complete Kit $ 71.95 

MR #049455 Academic Interventions Forms (10) 17.95 

MR #049456 Behavioral Interventions Forms (10) 17.95 

MR #049457 Referral for Intervention Forms (20) 13.95 

Effective Student Intervention Teams 

Computer Version 

Kathleen McConnell • Gail R. Ryser 

This CD-ROM is a computer version 

of Effective Student Intervention 

Teams: A Framework for Response to 

Intervention. All students’ referral and 

intervention information can be kept 

in a single system. A very useful help 

function is available for each screen. 

Also included on the CD is the complete print manual, 

which provides detailed instructions and examples for 

completing the forms and additional printable forms. 

System Requirements: 

• Windows 2000 or XP 

• Macintosh OS X version 3.9 or later 

MR #049931 CD-ROM Single User $ 97.95 

MR #049930 CD-ROM Six Users 410.95 

Handbook of Individualized Strategies 

for Classroom Discipline 

W. George Selig, Ed.D. • Alan A. Arroyo, Ed.D. 

Here is a complete repertoire 

of discipline strategies for the 

classroom teacher or school psychologist. 

Organized for quick 

reference, this handbook lets 

you look up a specific classroom 

problem and choose—from an 

array of options—a discipline 

strategy that’s not only appropriate 

for the problem but also 

compatible with the particular 

student’s behavior style and level of motivation. 

First the handbook shows you how to assess the 

student’s motivation level and behavior style. Then it 

lists 46 problem behaviors—absenteeism, anger, attention 

difficulties, cheating, defiance, drug use, fighting, 

hyperactivity, lying, profanity, shyness, stealing, and 

talking back, to name only a few. All you have to do 

is look up the problem, note the student’s motivation 

level and behavior style—and the appropriate intervention 

strategies will be described in detail. 

Concrete and practical, this handbook gives you a 

number of alternatives for each behavior problem 

encountered. 

Complete Kit Includes: Handbook and 100 Problem-Solving Worksheets. 

MR #050281 Complete Kit $ 80.95 

MR #050282 Handbook only 59.95 

MR #050283 Problem-Solving Worksheets (100) 28.95 


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Too Much, Too Little, Just Right 

A Social Communication Game 

Claudia Weiss, L.C.S.W., Sandra Singer, Ph.D., and 

Lois Feigenbaum, L.C.S.W. 

Ages 5 to 12 

People communicate using not only words, but also 

tone of voice and body language. Many children, however, 

fail to notice these relatively subtle social cues. 

This game teaches children to pay attention to tone of 

voice, observe body language, and note how these cues 

affect the message. 

Children assume two roles during game play: Messenger 

and Listener. They learn by observing others 

and by getting immediate feedback about their own 

expressive abilities. They learn to adjust volume, 

expression, gestures, and other physical cues in order 

to communicate effectively and achieve greater selfcontrol. 

Acquiring these skills helps children develop 

more appropriate and satisfying social relationships. 

Ideal for 2 to 8 players, this game can be easily used 

with larger groups or classrooms as well. Because it 

focuses on social interaction among players rather than 

on a game board, it can be played virtually anywhere. 

Clearly focused and easy to use, Too Much, Too Little, 

Just Right is an exceptional tool for those working 

with children who have autism spectrum disorders. 

Included with the game, and also available separately, 

is an Express-o-Meter, a sliding ruler that allows you to 

give students feedback about whether they are communicating 

appropriately. 

MR #050269 Too Much, Too Little, Just Right $ 55.95 

MR #050270 Express-O-Meter (Pkgs. of 5) 25.95 

Help youngsters understand Asperger’s Syndrome 

To Be Me 

Understanding What It’s 

Like to Have Asperger’s 

Syndrome 

Rebecca Etlinger; illustrated by Mark 

Tomassi 

Ten-year-old David is a regular 

kid except for one thing: He has 

Asperger’s Syndrome. 

Written from David’s point of 

view, this charming book uses 

playful illustrations and kid-friendly text to tell young 

readers what it’s like to have Asperger’s Syndrome. 

David explains that he’s a little clumsy, he has trouble 

making friends, and sometimes he can’t figure out how 

to carry on a normal conversation. But David wants to 

have friends, and with the help of his teacher and his 

parents, he gives the kids in his class some very helpful 

tips about what they can do to help a classmate with 

Asperger’s Syndrome. 

After learning about Asperger’s Syndrome, the other 

kids realize that David’s not weird, just a little different. 

And David doesn’t have to play alone anymore. 

MR #050271 To Be Me $ 21.95 

Help students who are impulsive, inattentive, or hyperactive. 

The Self-Control Game 

Berthold Berg, Ph.D. 

Ages 8 and up 

This game teaches children how to exercise self-control 

in academic and social situations. It addresses 24 

specific traits and behaviors classified as impulsive, 

inattentive, or hyperactive. 

As they move around the game board and respond to 

questions on game cards, they learn how to change 

maladaptive behavior. A Children’s Behavior Control 

Inventory (included) helps you select game cards that 

focus on a given child’s particular needs. 

This game is an ideal way to apply cognitive-behavioral 

techniques to impulsive or hyperactive behavior. 

If you treat children who daydream, fidget, or act 

without thinking, try The Self-Control Game. 

MR #050278 The Self-Control Game $ 56.95 

The Self-Control Workbook 


A companion to The Self- 

Control Game, this workbook 

gives children practice in using 

positive self-statements and 

problem-solving techniques to 

control their behavior. Exercises 

teach students how to think 

before they act, how to prepare 

themselves for interruptions, 

how to credit themselves for suc- 

cess and effort, and how to empathize with peers who 

find their hyperactive behavior irritating. The written 

“homework” assignments in this workbook can be 

used to extend the benefits of therapy. Ages 8 and up. 

MR #050279 The Self-Control Workbook $ 22.95 

Self-Control Skits DVD 

Ages 10 to 16 

If you’re working with teens or preteens who have 

problems with impulsivity, distractibility, or ADHD, 

this DVD is a great way to stimulate genuine behavior 

change. Skits performed by kids illustrate negative, 

and then positive, reactions to real-life situations. The 

dramatic contrast between “how not to” and “how 

to” never fails to provoke viewer involvement and 

discussion. 

The skits focus on distractions, following directions, 

persisting, following rules, speaking before thinking, 

acting without thinking, fidgeting, disrupting and 

interrupting. Each of the DVD’s 8 sections serves as 

the basis for hours of discussion, written assignments, 

and role play. This DVD is often used in conjunction 

with The Self-Control Game. DVD, 30 minutes. 

MR #050280 Self-Control Skits DVD $ 56.95 

The Classroom Survival Game 



This game teaches the 10 classroom skills vital for 

academic success: asking and answering questions, participating 

in classroom discussions, following directions, 

working independently, performing before others, paying 

attention, completing tasks, working in groups, staying 

on task, and producing quality work. Instead of focusing 

solely on the negative consequences of failing to master 

these tasks, game cards encourage players to adopt three 

forms of positive self-statements: performance mediation, 

causal attribution, and self-reinforcement. 

Two comprehensive inventories—one for students and 

one for teachers—help you pinpoint each child’s problem 

areas, and coded cards allow you to customize game play 

to concentrate on particular skills, self-statement types, 

or both. The game’s central theme of positive thinking 

about school, however, makes it a useful tool without 

“stacking the deck,” so it is ideal for classroom use (with 

up to 36 players). 

The Classroom Survival Workbook is packed with exercises, 

this workbook addresses 42 components of the 10 

classroom skills described above. Students learn how to 

give themselves encouragement, credit for their efforts, 

and praise for specific accomplishments. “Application” 

questions foster transfer of learning by obliging students 

to consider their own experiences. This workbook is 

particularly helpful, for both reinforcement and as a 

progress check, when the game is used with large groups. 

MR #050286 The Classroom Survival Game $ 56.95 

MR #050287 The Classroom Survival Workbook 22.95 

An updated, parent-friendly edition 

Sensory Integration and the Child 

Understanding Hidden Sensory Challenges: 

25th Anniversary Edition 

A. Jean Ayres, Ph.D. 

Infancy through Adolescence 

This classic handbook, from the 

originator of sensory integration 

theory, is now available in an updated, 

parent-friendly edition. Retaining 

all the features that made 

the original edition so popular 

with both parents and professionals, 

Sensory Integration and 

the Child remains the best book 

on the subject. With a new foreword by Dr. Florence 

Clark and commentaries by recognized experts in sensory 

integration, this volume explains sensory integrative 

dysfunction, how to recognize it, and what to do about 

it. Helpful tips, checklists, question-and-answer sections, 

and parent resources make the new edition more informative 

and useful. Indispensable reading for parents, this 

book is also an excellent way to improve communication 

between therapist, parents, and teachers. 

The original edition was the first book to explicate sensory 

integrative dysfunction—and this edition offers new 

insights and helpful updates in an easy-to-use format. 

MR #050255 Sensory Integration and the Child $ 20.95 

A full deck of emotions to help children express themselves 

My Ups and Downs 

Linda S. Kraskey, M.A. 

Preschool through adolescence 

When children open up this deck of 

cards, they open up new possibilities 

for emotional expression. These 

large (3.5” by 5.75”), colorful cards 

feature 17 captivating kids who express 

34 different emotions. Children can compare their 

own feelings with those depicted on the cards. This is a 

flexible tool that can be used in a number of ways—you 

can play memory games, make up stories, or play a new 

form of Old Maid (complete instructions included). 

Used at the Devereux Foundation, Mayo Clinic, Sloan- 

Kettering Memorial Hospital, Father Flanagan’s Boys’ 

Town, Kennedy Foundation, Covenant House, and many 

other well-known institutions, this multicultural card 

deck encourages children to communicate more freely. 

MR #050239 My Ups and Downs $ 44.95 

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The Good Mourning Game 

Nicholas J. Bisenius, Ph.D. and Michele Norris, M.S.W.; Art by Steve 

Galloway 

Ages 6 to 18 

An enchanting gameboard is the centerpiece of this 

wonderful therapy tool. It creates a magical yet 

peaceful environment where children who’ve suffered 

a loss can resolve their grief. The board illustrates 

nature’s basic cycle, which, like the grief cycle, moves 

from stormy intensity to relative calm. Game cards 

introduce techniques that can help children work 

through the grieving process. Players learn to share 

memories, explore feelings, enjoy laughter and play, 

relax, and identify their own coping strategies. When 

they complete the Star Path, they each receive a Shining 

Star—which serves as a reminder of new coping 

skills learned. 

Whether loss has occurred through illness, death, or a 

change in lifestyle—such as a move, a divorce, or new 

custody arrangements—this game lets children resolve 

their grief in an open, supportive, and caring environment. 

Research conducted with children’s grief groups 

shows that both group leaders and participants give 

the Good Mourning Game high ratings. 

It can be played by a therapist and one to three children, 

usually in about 45 minutes. 

MR #050232 The Good Mourning Game $ 56.95 

A game for sharing thoughts, feelings, and values. 

Between You & Me 

Cynthia M. Brody, MFT; game board and card design by Thomas Morris 

Ages 6 through Adolescence 

“Imagine and describe an invention that would 

change the world for the better.” 

The open-ended questions featured in this game offer 

children a fun, nonthreatening, and indirect way to 

identify their feelings and values and express what’s on 

their minds. Game cards pose questions that have no 

right or wrong answers but do address issues of right 

and wrong. 

The cards are organized into the following 9 categories: 

• Manage Your Anger 

• Be Creative 

• That’s Private! 

• Say When it Hurts 

• Express Yourself 

• Put Yourself in Someone Else’s Place 

• Trust Your Gut 

• Divorce 

• Do the Right Thing 

Questions presented on the cards give players the 

opportunity to discuss feelings, ethical dilemmas, difficult 

social situations, privacy issues, empathy, values, 

and more. The sharing that takes place during the 

course of the game is both therapeutic and fun. Also 

included are four brief Parent Guides: Raising Children 

We Can Be Proud Of; What We Need to Teach 

Our Children; Trust Your Gut; Discussing Drugs 

With Your Children, and The Darkest Secret—Talking 

About Sexual Abuse. These serve as a convenient 

way to involve parents in the therapeutic process and 

reinforce open communication. 

Includes game plus one each of four Parent Guides 

MR #050234 Between You and Me $ 59.95 

MR #050235 Parent Guides (5 of each guide) 25.95 

Empower students by teaching emotional control. 

The Feelings Game 



The Feelings Game helps children and adolescents gain 

greater control over their feelings and emotions. It 

teaches them to: 

• Identify and label feelings 

• Differentiate levels of feeling 

• Recognize that thoughts, not circumstances, cause 

feelings 

• Identify the cognitive errors related to negative 

feelings 

• Replace negative thinking with positive thinking 

Game cards represent common experiences at school 

and at home. Two inventories (included) can be used 

to help select game cards that are most relevant for 

particular players. 

MR #050236 The Feelings Game $ 56.95 

The Feelings Workbook 

This workbook reinforces the 

five skills taught in the game, 

giving students the opportunity 

to practice emotional control. 

“Homework” assignments can 

be used to extend the benefits 

of therapy. 

MR #050237 The Feelings Workbook $ 22.95 

Emotional Bingo 

Marjorie Mitlin, LICSW; illustrated by Joe Madden 

Ages 6 to 18 

Everybody knows how to play Bingo—but this version 

requires players to identify feelings rather than numbers 

on their Bingo cards. Ideal for counseling groups 

or classrooms, Emotional Bingo not only helps children 

learn to recognize various feelings, it also teaches 

empathy—a trait associated with lower incidence of 

violent behavior. Game rules provide opportunities for 

children to discuss their own feelings and to respond 

empathically to the feelings of others. 

Emotional Bingo offers a new, yet familiar, approach to 

feelings that appeals to kids of all ages. The game includes 

32 Emotional Bingo Cards (English on one side; 

Spanish on the other), a Poster (20” x 28”), Tokens, 

Call-Out Cards, and a helpful Leader’s Guide, with 

discussion guidelines and counseling suggestions. It is 

available in child and teen versions. The teen version 

features feelings that are common in adolescence. 

MR #050241 Emotional Bingo for Children $ 45.95 

MR #050242 Emotional Bingo for Teens $ 45.95 

Heartbeats 

Kendra Lince Davis, M.A. 

Ages 10 to 18 

Based on decades of experience 

with disadvantaged youth in 

low-income communities, this 

appealing game stays close 

to its roots. With game cards 

based on the comments of kids 

in group counseling sessions, 

Heartbeats feels authentic. It truly reflects the perspective 

of kids in difficult circumstances and, therefore, is 

likely to be accepted by them. 

The game encourages appropriate expression of feelings 

and development of empathy. It emphasizes the 

nourishing influence of animals and their capacity to 

change children’s lives. The game has an expansive 

breadth, addressing peer pressure, self-doubt, compassion, 

coping, and dealing with authority. Included 

with the game are 30 blank cards and card creation 

guidelines that allow you and your group to customize 

the game in ways that ensure player interest and 

participation. 

MR #050243 Heartbeats $ 55.95 

Having trouble getting teens to open up? 

Talk-It-Out 

Gordon Greenhalgh, Ph.D. 

Ages 12 to Adult 

Specially designed to get teens talking, this game supports 

the therapeutic process by addressing cognitive, 

emotional, and behavioral issues that affect adolescents. 

And it’s fun! 

A sturdy, beautifully produced game board, spinner, 

and large, colorful game cards give teens the opportunity 

to discuss family, friends, feelings, values, dreams, 

and hopes for the future. Questions posed are thoughtprovoking, 

imaginative, and sure to engage even the 

most resistant teen. 

MR #050238 Talk-It-Out $ 56.95 


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Mumble Jumble 

A Social Conversation Game 

Majorie Mitlin, LICSW 

Ages 9 to 16 

For some kids, small talk is a big deal. Whether 

they’re shy, self-conscious, or experiencing the social 

and communication difficulties associated with 

Asperger’s Syndrome, these kids are stumped when 

it comes to conversing comfortably with another 

person. 

Mumble Jumble gives children and teens a chance to 

“practice” conversation in a safe, structured, and often 

hilarious way. Working in teams, players attempt 

to create logical conversations from sets of unordered 

sentences (dialogue strips). 

The first team to come up with a sensible dialogue 

must then discuss it, explaining the mood of the 

conversation and what feelings are being expressed. 

Next, they must consider the nonverbal aspects of 

their conversation by acting it out—with appropriate 

emotional inflection, tone of voice, body language, 

eye contact, and facial expression. Detailed rules and 

a pad of scrambled conversations to use as follow-up 

homework are included. 

Fast-paced and fun, this game is a great way to teach 

reciprocal conversation. Kids relax and lose their selfconsciousness 

because they’re playing in teams and 

practicing with somebody else’s words, not their own. 

MR #050240 Mumble Jumble $ 56.95 

Cognitive-behavioral skills for children who are shy or socially 

neglected 

The Social Skills Game 



The Social Skills Game is an ideal way to help children 

acquire social skills. This appealing board game 

teaches children attitudes and behaviors that promote 

positive interaction with their peers. It is especially 

helpful with those who are shy or socially neglected. 

Game cards focus on four skill areas: Making Friends, 

Responding Positively to Peers, Cooperating with 

Peers, and Communicating Needs. Included in the 

game manual are three inventories that can be used 

to identify the child’s specific skill deficits and select 

game cards addressing those deficits. Although usually 

played by the therapist and one or more children, the 

game can also be loaned to parents for home use. 

MR #050261 The Social Skills Game $ 56.95 

The Social Skills Workbook 


The Social Skills Workbook is full 

of exercises that reinforce concepts 

introduced in therapy. By 

practicing “self-talk,” children 

acquire specific skills—perceiving 

themselves as competent, 

expecting success in social situations, 

not worrying, accepting 

mistakes, and taking credit for 

success. This workbook is ideal 

for both shy, socially neglected children, and sive, socially rejected youngsters. 

aggres- 

MR #050262 The Social Skills Workbook $ 22.95 

Stop the bullying cycle. 

The Bullying Game 



The Bullying Game is an effective intervention program 

because it focuses on all three roles in the bullying 

cycle: the victim, the bully, and the bystander. This 

game deals with the unique characteristics of every 

participant in the bullying cycle and focuses on different 

learning objectives for each. The game particularly 

emphasizes bullies’ motivations (e.g., displaced aggression, 

status-seeking) and victims’ coping strategies 

(e.g., assertion, distraction). 

Therapists can easily tailor the game for use with 

individual children or homogeneous groups of victims, 

bullies, or bystanders. Yet it is also useful with mixed 

groups, particularly in classroom settings where most 

bullying occurs. 

MR #050266 The Bullying Game $56.95 

Social Thinking Skills Puppet DVD 


This most engaging component of Berg’s social skills 

program clearly demonstrates the six cognitive-behavioral 

principles taught by the game, workbook, and 

story cards. The DVD presents two vignettes for each 

of the six skills and two scenes (positive and negative 

models) for each vignette. An accompanying manual 

provides scripts, so you can easily present the skits 

yourself if you prefer. Best used in tandem with at 

least one of the other social skills tools by Berg, this is 

an ideal introduction to game playing or storytelling 

sessions, especially for younger children. 

MR #050264 Social Thinking Skills Puppet DVD $ 56.95 

Social Skills Skits DVD 


If youre working with teens or preteens on social skills, 

this DVD is a great way to stimulate discussion and 

real behavior change. Skits performed by kids illustrate 

negative, and then positive, reactions to real-life situations. 

The dramatic contrast between “how not to” 

and “how to” never fails to provoke viewer involvement 

and discussion. 

The skits focus on introducing yourself, starting a conversation, 

giving a compliment, following rules, sharing, 

suggesting an activity, helping a friend in trouble, 

showing concern for a friend, expressing negative 

feelings, getting attention appropriately, and asking to 

borrow things. Each of the DVDs 12 sections serves as 

the basis for hours of discussion, written assignments, 

and role play. This DVD is often used in conjunction 

with The Social Skills Game. DVD, 30 minutes. 

MR #050265 Social Skills Skits DVD $56.95 

Social Skills StoryCards 


The Social Skills Story Cards therapeutic tool gently 

encourages shy and socially rejected children to apply 

the same cognitive skills addressed in the Social Skills 

Game. The child makes up stories based on the illustrations 

and story prompts provided. You then help the 

child revise the stories to express more socially adaptive 

attitudes and behaviors. This process fosters a transfer 

of learning to the child’s own experience. Detailed 

instructions guide you through therapeutic storytelling 

techniques. 

MR #050263 Social Skills StoryCards $ 33.95 

Encourage children and teens to communicate. 

Express It! 

Marjorie Mitlin, LICSW 


Here is a fun, fast-moving game that encourages players 

to express themselves with language, pantomime, 

and drawing. The card format provides a safe, structured 

way to address the often awkward topics that 

kids need and want to discuss: feelings, family, friends, 

school, and childhood. For teen players, you can add 

card decks that focus on eating habits, depression and 

suicide, drugs and alcohol, sexuality, and adolescence. 

Somewhat similar to Charades, this game is played 

by teams, and is therefore ideal for use with groups. 

A player spins the spinner, picks a card from the indicated 

deck, and tries to communicate its content to his 

or her team, using descriptive language, pantomime, 

or drawing. Points are awarded for successful efforts, 

and then the other team takes a turn at the spinner. 

Play can be timed to add excitement. Score sheets, 

sketchpads, and timer are included. 

For 4 to 12 players. 

MR #050268 Express It! $ 55.95 

Help teens resolve the difficult interpersonal issues that arise in 

adolescence. 

Teen Sense 


Ages 13 to 18 

This unique game gives adolescents a chance to 

consider and discuss difficult issues that crop up 

in their daily lives. By asking them to look at and 

resolve uncomfortable, embarrassing, or problematic 

interpersonal situations, it gives them practice working 

out relationships with their peers and with the adults 

in their lives. 

As players move around the game board, they respond 

to tough questions about Friends, Family, Physical 

Changes, Drug and Alcohol Choices, and Intimacy in 

Relationships. In a frank and straightforward manner, 

Teen Sense addresses issues that adolescents (especially 

those in counseling or therapy) struggle with daily. 

Because some of the game cards present situations 

involving sexual activity (including homosexual behavior) 

and the use of drugs and alcohol, we recommend 

that you review all cards prior to play and remove any 

that may be inappropriate for your particular group of 

teens. Blank cards are provided so that you can create 

questions tailored to your own group. 

For 2 to 6 individuals or teams. 

MR #050260 Teen Sense $ 56.95 

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Common Ties 

Living Together in a Multicultural World 

Patricia del Valle, Ph.D., NCC, Maria Gondra, Psy.D., and Raysa Richardson, 

Ph.D. 

Ages 8 to 12 

When children enter a new culture, they often experience 

fear, anxiety, and stress. These children and their 

native-born peers are engaged in a socialization process 

— the former learning to navigate in a new environment, 

the latter learning to welcome children from 

unfamiliar cultures. Common Ties eases this process by 

helping children find shared feelings and experiences 

and accept differences in a non-divisive way. 

To start, each player is given a “passport.” The goal is 

to travel around the colorful game board, visiting seven 

geographic regions and answering questions posed on 

game cards. Appropriate answers are rewarded with 

tokens that players can insert in their passports. 

Game cards address friendship, emotions, customs, 

responsibilities, family traditions, holidays, favorite 

activities, and more. To introduce a bit of geography 

and stimulate discussion about other cultures, some 

cards ask players to identify countries based on clues 

provided. In addition, blank cards are included so that 

you can create questions relevant to your particular 

group. 

Common Ties helps newcomers learn and internalize 

the traditions, behaviors, and values of their new 

culture without losing their identities or respect for 

their original cultures. In a parallel process, it helps 

native-born children understand cultures different 

from their own. 

For 2 to 4 players or teams. 

MR #050221 Common Ties $ 55.95 

Use Your I’s 

Donna L. McGoff, M.S. 

Ages 5 to 10 

Learning to be assertive instead of aggressive can be 

very effective in reducing anti-social behaviors. And 

one of the best ways to teach children assertiveness 

skills is by training them to use “I-Messages.” An 

I-Message is a way to express your feelings in a nonthreatening 

manner, by structuring statements in a 

specific way. When children use I-Messages to express 

themselves, they are more likely to be heard and less 

likely to get into conflict. 

Use Your I’s is a board game that teaches children 

how to express their feelings without jeopardizing the 

rights of others. Game cards provide realistic situations 

that provoke emotions such as anger, guilt, humiliation, 

happiness, and embarrassment. Players learn to 

verbally describe their feelings to others and explain 

why they feel the way they do. Use Your I’s also helps 

children become comfortable using the first-person 

pronoun to share their feelings. 

MR #050267 Use Your I’s $ 45.95 

Help kids discover their strengths. 

The Self-Concept Game 



The Self-Concept Game is an excellent tool to improve 

self-esteem. This appealing board game is an excellent 

way to engage—and treat—children who are too 

old for puppets and toys, but too young to express 

themselves readily in therapy. It improves self-esteem 

by giving children a clearer, more realistic picture of 

themselves in five areas: Scholastic Competence; Social 

Acceptance; Physical Appearance; Athletic Competence; 

and Behavioral Competence. It helps them 

discover their strengths and teaches them strategies for 

maintaining and enhancing self-esteem. 

To focus discussion, you can choose appropriate 

game cards based on the child’s responses to the Self- 

Concept Inventory and the Cognitive Orientation 

Inventory, both included in the game manual. Generally 

played by a therapist and one or more children, 

the game can also be used by parents or used in the 

classroom. 

MR #050272 The Self-Concept Game $ 56.95 

The Self-Concept Workbook 


This workbook reinforces self-esteem by encouraging 

a realistic evaluation of strengths and weaknesses. The 

child learns to apply nine different kinds of self-talk: 

Accepting Compliments, Making Realistic Comparisons, 

Not Overreacting to Failure, Minimizing 

Criticism, Recognizing Strengths, Expecting What’s 

Reasonable, Expecting Success, Praising Self, and 

Taking Credit. 

Using self-talk, the student can improve his or her selfconcept 

and sense of competence in relation to school, 

friends, sports, behavior, and physical appearance. 

MR #050273 The Self-Concept Workbook $ 22.95 

Self-Concept StoryCards 


Here is the answer for client-centered therapists who 

want to add some structure to counseling sessions. 

Children’s responses to the illustrations and your story 

prompts reveal needs and conflicts. You can then help 

youngsters revise their stories to express more adaptive 

values. This process fosters a transfer of learning to the 

child’s own experience. 

MR #050274 Self-Concept StoryCards $ 33.95 

Self-Concept Thinking Skills Puppet 

DVD 


This most engaging component of Berg’s self-concept 

program clearly demonstrates the nine cognitive-behavioral 

principles taught by the game, workbook, and 

story cards. The DVD presents two vignettes for each 

skill and two scenes (positive and negative models) 

for each vignette. An accompanying manual provides 

scripts, so you can easily present the skits yourself if 

you prefer. Best used in tandem with at least one of 

the other self-concept tools by Berg, this is an ideal 

introduction to game playing or storytelling sessions, 

especially for younger children. 

MR #050275 Self-Concept Thinking Skills Puppet DVD $ 56.95 

The self-esteem game that draws from the child’s own world 

Exploring My Self-Esteem 

Arley Loeffler, LCSW 

Ages 5 to 12 

Exploring My Self-Esteem is a nonthreatening game 

that draws on each child’s experiences and emotions, 

revealing for the therapist how children see themselves 

and how they typically deal with their feelings. 

Sentence completion cards deal directly with selfesteem 

issues, while other game elements elicit clinical 

information indirectly. Players have the opportunity, 

for example, to tell stories about various aspects of 

their world, thereby giving the therapist a chance to 

examine feelings, relationships, and responses to the 

events presented in the stories. The therapist can 

select meaningful material from the child’s stories and 

incorporate it in the child’s treatment. As the game 

is played, the therapist can tell stories, too, modeling 

self-expression and showing children that feelings are 

normal and that the impulses resulting from strong 

feelings can be managed. This is an exceptional tool 

for improving self-esteem. 

The game can be played by a therapist and up to 5 

children. 

MR #050276 Exploring My Self-Esteem $ 55.95 

Feeling Good 

Crystal Barber 

Ages 9 to Adult 

Sometimes we need a little help to feel good about 

ourselves, whether it’s a compliment from a friend or 

a kindly gesture from a neighbor. And, now there’s 

another source of help: All you have to do is play the 

Feeling Good game. “Feeling Cards” get players thinking 

positive thoughts and help them recognize what 

makes them feel bad. “Doing Cards” give players the 

opportunity to act out feelings through role playing 

and drawing. Originally developed to help people 

recover self-confidence and optimism after a traumatic 

event or situation, Feeling Good encourages players to 

feel good about themselves by recognizing, understanding, 

and expressing their emotions. 

Up to 4 individuals or teams. 

MR #050277 Feeling Good $ 55.95 


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Help at-risk students succeed in school 

Handbook of Individualized Strategies 

for Building Resiliency in At-Risk 

Students 

W. George Selig, Ed.D., Alan A. Arroyo, Ed.D., 

Louis P. Lloyd-Zannini, Ph.D., and Hope 

Jordan, Ph.D. 

This Handbook shows teachers 

how to build resilience in at-risk 

students who are in danger of 

educational failure. By assessing 

a student’s needs, behavior style, 

and current level of resilience, 

teachers can create an individualized 

plan to help the student 

respond to the adversity and environmental stress that 

places him at risk. 

The Handbook is intended for teachers with the following 

populations: 

• Students who are classified as at risk, or who may 

lack social competence, communication skills, or a 

sense of purpose 

• Students who have a history of failure and are no 

longer willing to try 

• Students who come from environments that offer 

little support or encouragement 

• Special education students who are being mainstreamed 

into regular classrooms 

It is particularly helpful to first-year teachers and 

school personnel who have not been trained to provide 

encouragement and support for at-risk students. 

Parents, social workers, probation officers, and juvenile 

correctional officers will also find this Handbook 

helpful, especially when it is used in conjunction 

with the Handbook of Individualized Strategies for 

Classroom Discipline (see the description on page ###). 

The strategies presented can be used with students 

from kindergarten through high school, regardless of 

gender, cultural background, or ethnicity. Teachers can 

adapt, modify, or combine these strategies to increase 

their effectiveness. A reproducible Resiliency-Building 

Worksheet is included in this spiralbound handbook. 

MR #050244 Handbook of Individualized... $ 59.95 

The Drugs and Alcohol Game 


Ages 10 and u p 

Because children are exposed to drugs and alcohol at 

earlier ages, it’s more important than ever that they 

acquire the skills necessary to resist the internal and 

external pressures to experiment with these substances. 

This game familiarizes children with the situations 

that often lead to substance use and, through discussion 

and role playing, teaches them how to successfully 

refrain from using drugs and alcohol. 

Acknowledging that certain attitudes and emotions—not 

just peer pressure—underlie the decision 

to use drugs and alcohol, the game addresses the 

complex circumstances that lead to drug use in the 

real world. Game cards present realistic scenarios in 

which characters confront alcohol, crack, marijuana, 

and pills. Players identify the characters’ motivations 

to use drugs, and then they role play responses that 

reject drug use. 

An accompanying self-report inventory helps you 

identify each child’s potential incentives to use drugs 

and alcohol. 

MR #050247 The Drugs and Alcohol Game $ 56.95 

The Relapse Prevention Game 



Here is a cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention 

program for adolescents and adults recovering from 

alcohol and drug abuse. The game systematically prepares 

them to deal with the many threats to sobriety 

by identifying subconscious urges to use and countering 

them with conscious and rational arguments. By 

playing the game, individuals acquire the cognitive 

and behavioral skills necessary to sustain abstinence. 

A self-report inventory is included to help identify 

individual needs. 

Professional counselors can use this game with individuals 

or groups of up to 6 players. Because it requires 

minimal training, this game is also excellent for 

self-help groups. It can serve as the core of a cognitive 

recovery group, an adjunct to Alcoholics Anonymous, 

or an alternative for those who don’t benefit from the 

AA approach to recovery. The structured format helps 

groups stay on task, and game cards assure that discussions 

touch on a wide range of issues. The game can be 

played with adolescents, who will enjoy its chance elements, 

or with adults, who may prefer to forego game 

play in favor of concentrating on the game cards. 

MR #050248 The Relapse Prevention Game $ 56.95 

The Relapse Prevention Workbook 


An ideal supplement to group work, this workbook 

gives recovering users the opportunity to prepare for 

myriad situations in which they might be tempted to 

use drugs or alcohol. Can be used alone or in addition 

to The Relapse Prevention Game. 

MR #050249 The Relapse Prevention Workbook $ 28.95 

Open the door to improved behavior using positive reinforcement. 

Doors to Rewards 

The Creative Way to Encourage Positive 

Behaviors and New Skills 

Pamela Gerke; illustrated by Joe Madden 

Ages 4 to 12 

To learn new behaviors or 

skills, children need lots of 

positive reinforcement. Doors 

to Rewards provides plenty 

of opportunities to reward 

progress in school, at home, or 

in therapy. 

Four appealing scenes—Undersea 

Adventure, Tiny Town, 

Magical Forest, and Space 

Colony—each include 16 little doors. Using forms 

provided, you make a behavior contract with the child, 

then specify rewards—a trip to the library or a family 

outing, for example. When the child completes a step 

toward fulfilling the behavior contract, he or she gets 

to open a door and pull out a reward. 

Doors to Rewards actively involves children in the 

learning or behavior change process. It enlists their 

input at the beginning and rewards their efforts at 

regular intervals. In addition, it isolates skills or behaviors, 

helping children focus on each step needed to 

reach a goal. And, of course, children look forward to 

opening the tiny doors to find their rewards. 

Each scene (11” x 17”, on sturdy card stock) folds 

for convenient storage in a file folder. Scenes can be 

used repeatedly—Just fill out a new contract and new 

reward slips. 

MR #050250 Doors to Rewards $ 45.95 

Change student behavior by changing thinking patterns. 

The Conduct Management Game 



This game helps reduce conduct problems and oppositional 

behavior in children and adolescents. As 

they move around the game board, players learn how 

to evaluate hostile intent, how to reinforce appropriate 

behavior, how to use self-statements and problem-solving 

skills to control inappropriate behavior, and how 

to understand the point of view of those in authority. 

Game cards address common oppositional behaviors 

and conduct problems. Please note: Several game 

cards address sensitive subjects such as rape, physical 

abuse, and animal abuse. We recommend that you 

review all of the cards prior to using the game and 

remove any that you feel are inappropriate for your 

particular group. A Conduct Checklist for Children 

and Social Conduct Inventory (included) help you 

select the cards that focus on problems relevant to a 

particular child. 

MR #050245 The Conduct Management Game $ 56.95 

The Conduct Management Workbook 


This workbook is full of engaging exercises that help 

children and adolescents learn to manage their behavior. 

These “homework” assignments help you structure 

therapy sessions—and they encourage parental 

involvement as well. 

MR #050246 The Conduct Management Workbook $ 22.95 

Let’s Talk Coloring Books 

Jean Mundy, Ph.D.; illustrated by Sally Bell, M.A., M.S. 

Ages 4 to 9 

Help children become more comfortable and communicative in therapy. 

This series of four coloring books makes it easier 

to interview and treat troubled children. Especially 

helpful in dealing with difficult subjects such as 

child sexual abuse, these appealing coloring books 

encourage expression-without leading the child. They 

address four different aspects of the child’s life: School, 

Friends, Family, and Self. The drawings in each book 

are designed to pull for central childhood themes. As 

the child colors a picture, he or she can be asked to 

make up a story about it or comment on it. 

An accompanying Manual provides four sets of questions-one 

for each coloring book-which the therapist 

can use to encourage communication and establish 

rapport. The Manual also includes basic interpretive 

guidelines. 

MR #050257 Let’s Talk Coloring Books $ 45.95 

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Peacetown 

A Conflict Resolution Game 

Eric Terry, Psy.D 

Ages 7 to 12 

Every day, children encounter conflict—at home, on 

the playground, in class. Yet most don’t have the skills 

needed to prevent or peacefully resolve disagreements. 

Peacetown teaches conflict resolution skills and gives 

youngsters an opportunity to practice using them. 

Peacetown is really two games in one. Using one 

side of the gameboard, which shows the exteriors of 

Peacetown, players learn basic conflict resolution skills: 

apologizing, compromising, taking turns, sharing, 

avoiding, ignoring, and getting help. Then, turning 

the board over, they move inside the buildings of 

Peacetown, where they learn deeper conflict resolutions 

skills: listening, respecting differences, communicating 

feelings, taking responsibility for actions, and attacking 

the problem rather than the person. 

On both sides of the gameboard, players must use the 

skills learned to resolve thought-provoking conflict 

vignettes presented on game cards. These vignettes— 

and an engaging, double-sided gameboard populated 

with diverse children—make Peacetown not only 

effective, but also fun. 


MR #050217 Peacetown $ 56.95 

The Social Conflict Game 



Designed for use with children and adolescents who 

experience frequent conflict with peers, The Social 

Conflict Game teaches seven cognitive and behavioral 

conflict resolution skills to reduce interpersonal 

antagonism: 

• Recognizing that circumstances are often the source 

of conflict 

• Assuming personal responsibility for conflict 

• Learning the other person’s point of view 

• Disputing beliefs that justify aggression 

• Thinking ahead about consequences 

• Using assertive rather than aggressive behavior 

• Using problem-solving skills 

The Social Conflicts Inventory, which comes with the 

game, tells you which cognitive skills to focus on, and 

in turn, which of the game’s 200+ cards to use. 

MR #050230 The Social Conflict Game $ 56.95 

The Social Conflict 

Workbook 

Full of interesting activities 

and exercises, this workbook 

reinforces the skills taught in 

The Social Conflict Game. 

MR #050231 The Social Conflict Workbook $ 22.95 

Tame tempers by teaching cognitive-behavioral techniques. 

The Anger Control Game 



This useful board game teaches children the skills they 

need for effective anger control. It is particularly helpful 

in treating conduct-disordered children or those 

with temper control problems. 

Based on cognitive-behavioral principles, The Anger 

Control Game focuses on six skills related to anger 

control: empathizing with the victims; distinguishing 

between aggressive and nonaggressive acts; using selfstatements 

to diffuse anger; generating and evaluating 

alternatives to aggression; identifying feelings underlying 

anger; and evaluating the opinions of others. 

An Anger Control Inventory (included) helps you 

determine which skills a child needs to develop. 

Usually played by the therapist and one or more children, 

the game can also be played in the classroom. 

MR #050222 The Anger Control Game $ 56.95 

The Anger Control Workbook 


A complement to The Anger 

Control Game, this popular 

workbook teaches children 

how to control anger and deal 

with interpersonal conflict. It 

includes activities and exercises 

that reinforce the six skills addressed 

in the board game. If 

you work with children who 

have temper control problems, 

you’ll find it highly useful. 

MR #050223 The Anger Control Workbook $ 22.95 

Stop That Angry Thought 

Max Nass, M.S. 


Here’s a deck of cards that teaches 

children how to manage their 

anger. Using two internal dialog 

techniques—Thought Stopping 

and Self-Talk—kids can stop 

anger in its tracks. By simply 

playing cards, they learn to envision 

a stop sign whenever their 

anger is triggered and to replace 

their angry thoughts with more 

positive responses. 

The deck includes 37 pairs of cards, and each pair 

includes a “situation” card and a corresponding “response” 

card. As youngsters react to hypothetical situations 

that might normally trigger anger, they see a big 

red stop sign on each response card—a cue to stop the 

angry thought and come up with a better alternative. 

You can use Stop That Angry Thought to play either 

of two familiar card games, Concentration or Go Fish. 


MR #050229 Stop That Angry Thought $ 21.95 

Anger Control 

Thinking Skills Puppet DVD 

This most engaging component of Berg’s anger control 

program clearly demonstrates the six cognitive-behavioral 

principles taught by the game and workbook. 

The DVD presents two vignettes for each of the six 

skills and two scenes (positive and negative models) 

for each vignette. An accompanying manual provides 

scripts, so you can easily present the skits yourself if 

you prefer. Best used in tandem with at least one of 

he other anger control tools by Berg, this is an ideal 

introduction to game-playing or storytelling sessions, 

especially for younger children. 

MR #050224 Thinking Skills Puppet DVD $ 56.95 

Anger Control StoryCards 

This is a superb tool for both assessment of and 

intervention in anger control problems. Detailed 

instructions guide you through therapeutic storytelling 

techniques; beautiful illustrations and engaging story 

prompts keep children involved. Perfect for therapists 

who want to add structure to a client-centered approach. 

Contents 

Part I: Distinguishing Between Aggressive and 

Non-aggressive Acts 

Part II: Empathizing with Victim’s Feelings 

Part III: Feelings Underlying Anger 

Part IV: Generating and Evaluating Alternatives 

Part V: Others’ Opinions on Aggression 

Part VI: Understanding and Using Self-Talk to 

Control Anger 

MR #050225 Anger Control StoryCards $ 33.95 

Anger Control Skits DVD 

Ages 10 to 16 

If you’re working with teens or preteens on anger 

control, this DVD is a great way to stimulate discussion 

and behavior change. Skits performed by kids 

illustrate negative, then positive reactions to real-life 

situations. The dramatic contrast between “how not 

to” and “how to” never fails to provoke viewer involvement 

and discussion. While the main focus is on the 

protagonist’s behavior, the skits also illustrate how 

peers should respond to anger and aggression. 

The skits show how to tell when others are being aggressive, 

how to recognize angry feelings, how to empathize 

with victims, how to control anger through self 

talk, how to find alternatives to aggression, and how 

to understand and use assertion. Each of the DVD’s 

10 sections serves as the basis for hours of discussion, 

written assignments, and role play. This DVD is often 

used in conjunction with The Anger Control Game. 

DVD, 30 minutes. 

MR #050226 Anger Control Skits DVD $ 56.95 

Christopher’s Anger 

Denise Zuckerman, M.A., illustrated by Jessica Sandek, B.F.A. 


Christopher gets angry. But 

he doesn’t get angry the way 

other people do. Mother yells 

and slams doors. Father hollers 

and hits. Sister broods. Baby 

Brother cries. But Christopher 

turns his anger inward. When 

the family becomes concerned 

about Christopher’s anger, 

they ask for help from a therapist 

named Anna. 

With a serious tone and compelling illustrations, 

this powerful little book shows how each member 

of Christopher’s family expresses anger in a different 

way—and how their various responses to anger 

affect one another. It demonstrates how the family’s 

emotional state influences the behavior of individual 

family members—and how a simple request for help 

can make life more pleasant for everyone. 

Read to children by parent, teacher, or therapist, this 

book reminds us that anger is sometimes a family 

problem. Helpful discussion questions are included. 

MR #050227 Christopher’s Anger $ 22.95 


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Teach children how to deal with abuse and domestic violence in a 

safe and peaceful way 

The Peace Path 

Lisa Marie Barden 

Ages 6 to 14 

“Mom and her boyfriend are yelling. He grabs her by her 

shoulders and shakes her. You think Mom will be hurt. 

What can you do?” 

This is one of many important questions raised by The 

Peace Path, a board game designed for children from 

violent, abusive or dysfunctional families. This unique 

game not only teaches alternatives to violent behavior 

but also addresses the more immediate issue of what 

the child should do at the moment violence is occurring. 

Using game cards that focus on four different settings—home, 

shelter, school, and relative’s house—it 

helps children learn to plan for their own safety, use assertiveness 

(rather than aggression) to solve problems, 

express their feelings, and raise their self-esteem. 

Simple, focused, and appropriate for a wide age range, 

this game is an excellent resource for professionals who 

work with children from violent or abusive families. 

Can be played by a therapist and up to 6 children. 

MR #050228 The Peace Path $ 55.95 

The anger control game that draws from the child’s own world 

Exploring My Anger 


Ages 5 to 12 

Exploring My Anger is a unique anger control game 

that draws on each child’s experiences and emotions, 

revealing for the therapist how the child normally 

deals with anger. Sentence completion cards bring out 

aspects of the child’s experience and his or her perception 

of it. Other game elements elicit stories from the 

child, thereby giving the therapist a chance to examine 

relationships and responses to the events presented 

in the story. “Alternative” cards offer both constructive 

anger management strategies and less positive 

impulses that individuals often feel when angry. The 

therapist and child can discuss how specific alternatives 

described on the cards would work in the context 

of the child’s story. 

With a broader repertoire of alternatives to draw 

from, children are better equipped to manage anger 

successfully. 


children. 

MR #050218 Exploring My Anger $ 55.95 

Sticks and Stones 


Ages 13 to 18 

It’s important for teenagers to learn to express themselves 

in ways that are socially acceptable, no matter 

what kind of feelings they are experiencing. Sticks 

and Stones is a board game that teaches adolescents 

facts about—and alternatives to—anger and violence. 

Game cards educate players by supplying information 

about anger, violence, and abuse, and they also provide 

opportunities for players to express their feelings and 

explore various alternatives to violence. Players engage 

in a cooperative group process in which they learn 

new information, share thoughts and feelings, and 

explore strategies for coping with potentially violent 

situations. 

Please note: Game cards address sensitive subjects 

such as rape, dating violence, sexual and physical 

abuse, drug and alcohol use, and depression. It is 

assumed that many players will have been exposed 

to the topics presented. We recommend that you 

review all of the cards prior to using the game and 

remove any that you feel are inappropriate for your 

particular group. 

The game can be played by 2 to 8 individuals or teams. 

MR #050219 Sticks and Stones $ 55.95 

Help children understand and deal with divorce 

The Changing Family Game 



This engaging board game gives therapists a convenient 

and very focused way to address the needs of 

children affected by divorce. Using principles of cognitive 

restructuring and behavioral rehearsal, it helps 

children develop more realistic and adaptive attitudes 

about their parents’ divorce. Specifically, it addresses 

the following nonadaptive attitudes: Peer Ridicule 

and Avoidance, Paternal Blame, Maternal Blame, Fear 

of Abandonment, and Hope of Reconciliation. And 

it introduces children to new behavioral options that 

can help them adjust to the single parent family and 

visitation. 

Two brief inventories (included) help you determine 

what kind of problems the child or family is experiencing. 

You can then select game cards that address these 

problems. 

Recommended for 2-6 players. 

MR #050290 The Changing Family Game $ 56.95 

The Changing Family Workbook 

The exercises in this workbook help children cope with 

parental separation and divorce. They are designed 

to correct faulty beliefs about blame, peer avoidance, 

hopes of reconciliation, and fear of abandonment. 

Requires a 5th-grade reading level. 

MR #050291 The Changing Family Workbook $ 28.95 

My Parents Split Up 

Card Game About Parental 

Separation and Divorce 

Max Nass, M.S., and Marcia Nass, M.S. 


This easy-to-play card game 

deals with the emotions, anxieties, 

and concerns of children going 

through parental separation 

or divorce. It focuses on many 

of the problems these children 

are likely to encounter, allowing 

them to discuss their feelings in 

a safe, supportive context. Among the issues addressed 

are blame, anger, sadness, fear of abandonment, and 

hope for parental reconciliation. 

The playing procedure—similar to that of the popular 

card game War—is diverting enough to help players 

relax but simple enough to let them focus on the 

52 questions posed on the cards. These questions 

stimulate discussion, offering opportunities to reassure 

children that they are still loved and cared for even 

though their parents are splitting up. 


MR #050220 My Parents Split Up $ 21.95 

Are You Tired Again?...I Understand 

An Activities Workbook to Help Children 

Understand and Live With a Person Who Has a 

Chronic Illness or Disability 

Marilyn W. Deutsch, Ph.D.; illustrated by Gary Cangemi 


Chronic disease often strikes 

people—typically women—in 

the prime of life and has wideranging 

implications for the rest 

of the family, especially children. 

This reassuring activity and coloring 

book is for children with a 

chronically ill parent—children 

who often feel guilty, neglected, 

lonely, helpless, and afraid. It 

gives these youngsters the tools they need to work 

through their feelings, while gently explaining why 

mom isn’t getting better, why she’s always tired, and 

how the family can still enjoy life and function as a 

family. It can be used with individuals or with support 

groups. Its net effect is to help not only children but 

also patients themselves—by relieving stress in the 

family and reassuring parents who are worried about 

how their condition is affecting their children. 

MR #050298 Are You Tired Again?... (Single copy) $ 10.95 

MR #050299 Are You Tired Again?... (Set of 5) 52.95 

Exploring My World 


Ages 5 to 12 

This appealing game draws out material about children’s 

experiences, feelings, and perceptions. Sentence completion 

cards provide opportunities for players to discuss 

family relationships, peer relationships, school, wishes, 

and fantasies. Other game elements elicit clinical information 

through storytelling. Players have the opportunity, 

for example, to tell stories about various aspects 

of their world, thereby giving the therapist a chance to 

examine the child’s personal and family concerns. The 

therapist can select meaningful material from the child’s 

stories and incorporate it in the child’s treatment. 


children. 

MR #050296 Exploring My World $ 55.95 

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The Bird and the Buttons 

Healing Stories for Children 

Leah S. Subotnik, Ed.D.; illustrated by Suzanne Hankins 

Ages 5 to 11 

The seven stories in this book 

address various problems that 

children may experience-being 

abandoned by a parent, the loss 

of a sibling, parental divorce, 

social isolation, adoption in 

middle childhood, and low 

self-esteem. Each story uses a 

metaphor to help the child find 

new ways of dealing with his 

or her situation, and each indirectly suggests that the 

child has the resources within to survive current difficulties 

and have a happy life. 

Written for children in psychotherapy, these stories 

are sufficiently “disguised” (“long ago” or “in another 

land”) that the child’s defenses are not raised. The 

messages, received on a deep, unconscious level, can 

play an important part in healing emotional injuries. A 

brief guide for therapists or parents is included. 

The Bird and the Buttons is also available on audiocassette 

and CD. The stories are read by the author and 

her husband, both therapists. 

MR #050292 The Bird and the Buttons Book $ 18.95 

MR #050293 The Bird and the Buttons Audio Tape $ 14.95 

MR #050294 The Bird and the Buttons Audio CD $ 14.95 

I Feel Different 

A Book About Being Adopted 

Kathy Stinson; illustrated by Robin Baird Lewis 

Ages 5 to 11 

This sensitive story explores 

a young boy’s feelings and 

fantasies about being adopted. 

The simple, straightforward text 

helps families discuss the issue 

of adoption. Soft, pastel illustrations, 

depicting the boy’s search 

for a lost baseball mitt, mirror 

his concern about something missing in himself, or in 

his life. What he finally discovers is more significant, 

and more reassuring, than his recovered baseball mitt. 

This book is an excellent way to help children explore 

their feelings about being adopted. 

MR #050297 I Feel Different $ 10.95 

Nobody Asked Me! 

Sharon Gee 

Ages 8 to 15 

Half of all children in the U.S. will experience parental 

divorce before they turn 18. For a child, this experience 

can be confusing, tumultuous, and depressing. 

Nobody Asked Me! provides an avenue for children to 

express and cope with such feelings. 

As players move around the game board, they are asked 

questions regarding their feelings toward their parents 

and how their lives have changed following divorce. 

The game cards address hypothetical situations, 

including moving to a new neighborhood, financial 

hardship, parental dating, and remarriage. By considering 

these issues, children become better prepared for 

situations they may encounter in the future. 

Nobody Asked Me! gives children a voice by asking 

how they feel about a situation they had no say in that 

greatly affects their lives. Up to 4 individuals or teams. 

MR #050300 Nobody Asked Me! $ 55.95 

Teach anxious children self-calming skills. 

The Stress Management Game 



Join Angus the anxious terrier and Serena the cat in 

this delightful board game as they deal with 15 common 

social stressors grouped into three categories: 

• Peers (dealing with being left out, handling group 

pressure, responding to teasing, saying no, and 

showing sportsmanship) 

• Authority (accepting consequences, accepting 

denials, being honest, managing accusations, and 

making complaints) 

• School (attending, completing homework, meeting 

expectations, performing in class, and taking tests) 

Game cards feature Angus the anxious terrier struggling 

to manage stress as his good friend Serena 

helps him refrain from extremism, catastrophizing, 

dichotomizing, overgeneralizing, and personalizing 

situations. The four different card categories keep the 

game interesting as players engage in role play, learn 

proven stress management tips, challenge cognitive errors, 

and learn to identify the triggers and symptoms 

of stress. 

Accompanying inventories help you identify the 

child’s most troubling stressors. 

MR #050302 The Stress Management Game $ 56.95 

Solution City 

Ned Engel, Ed.D., Ph.D., ABPP, Julie Banister, M.A., CAS, Jill Elaine Bennett, 

M.A., CAS, Kimberli K. Breen, M.S., CAS, Patrick S. O’Donnell, M.S., CAS, 

and Anthony Sasso, M.A., CAS 

Ages 8 to 12 

Combining concrete psychological knowledge and 

an exciting treasure hunt, Solution City promises to 

become a play therapy staple. Players earn stickers 

by successfully answering game card questions 

from each of six categories (school, bus, car, home, 

playground, and activity). In the process, they add 

crucial psychological coping skills to their repertoires. 

By playing the game, children can master each of the 

following problem-solving skills: Reframing, Doing 

Something Different, Remembering Exceptions, and 

Asking the Magic Question. Children learn to focus 

on potential solutions to problems by taking decisive 

action to make things right, instead of dwelling on 

what’s wrong. 

MR #050289 Solution City $ 55.95 

Teach cognitive-behavioral skills the fun way! 

Psymon 

Eric B. Vogel, Psy.D. 

Ages 8 to 14 

Kids love collecting cards, and they’ll love capturing 

Psymon cards as they learn important cognitive-behavioral 

skills with this enchanting board game. 

Each of the 10 “bad” Psymon (“psychological monsters”) 

represents a negative thinking pattern and 

common cognitive distortion. Players learn about their 

modes of attack and strategies for defending against 

them. The 6 “good” Psymon exhibit the positive cognitive-behavioral 

skills that defeat negative thinking 

habits. Players earn points by identifying the good 

and bad Psymon at work in the situations described on 

Think cards. 

Beautifully illustrated and really fun to play, Psymon is 

an ideal tool for teaching children cognitive-behavioral 

life skills. 

For 2 to 12 players 

MR #050258 Psymon $ 55.95 

Puzzled? 

How to Solve Problems by Picturing Solutions 

Ned Engel, Ed.D., Ph.D., ABPP, Judy Iacovino, M.A., CAS, Beth Gamble, 

M.A., CAS, Kimberly Filoia, M.A., CAS, Maria Schmidt, M.A., CAS, and 

Angela Zizzamia, M.A., CA 


Working together, players 

learn effective problem-solving 

strategies as they assemble 

one of four eye-catching 

jigsaw puzzles. This innovative 

creation fosters teamwork and 

communication as players work 

together to complete a puzzle. 

Before beginning this innovative 

activity, players are introduced 

to five specific problem-solving strategies: 

• Reframe It 

• Do Something Different; 

• Picture the Solution 

• Stop and Think 

• Try Kindness 

They use these strategies as they piece together one 

of four puzzles included with the game. On each 

turn, a spinner determines which strategy players 

must use to solve thought-provoking problems posed 

on a game cards. A good solution earns a puzzle piece 

that can be added to the work in progress. 

This activity not only teaches problem solving 

but also fosters teamwork and communication. 

The game format encourages fluid interchange of 

thoughts, feelings, and concerns, while the communal 

task of assembling a puzzle promotes trust 

and cooperation. Noncompetitive and entertaining, 

this game is a welcome addition to any play therapy 

collection. 

Recommended for up to 6 players. 

MR #050259 Puzzled? $ 55.95 


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