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Books For Helping Professionals
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Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, EnergeticRaising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
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Terrific tips, easy to read an implement
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving InGetting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $1.77
Essential advice on negotiation and conflict resolution
The Art of Speed Reading People: How to Size People Up and Speak Their LanguageThe Art of Speed Reading People: How to Size People Up and Speak Their Language by Paul D. Tieger
Buy new: $11.69 / Used from: $6.99
Has improved my work relationships
At Personal Risk: Boundary Violations in Professional-Client RelationshipsAt Personal Risk: Boundary Violations in Professional-Client Relationships by Marilyn R. Peterson
Buy new: $15.48 / Used from: $7.46
Should be required reading
Positive Time-Out: And Over 50 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles in the Home and the ClassroomPositive Time-Out: And Over 50 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles in the Home and the Classroom by Jane Nelsen
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $4.00
Useful book to share with parents and teachers
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters MostDifficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most by Douglas Stone
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $4.32
Brilliant follow up work to Getting to Yes
If Only I'd Listen to Myself: Resolving the Conflicts That Sabotage Our LivesIf Only I'd Listen to Myself: Resolving the Conflicts That Sabotage Our Lives by Jacques Salome
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Surprisingly good -- interesting take on communication skills
Positive Discipline (Revised)Positive Discipline (Revised) by Jane Nelsen Ed.D.
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For parents and professionals alike -- a must own
Becoming a Helper (Counseling)Becoming a Helper (Counseling) by Marianne Schneider Corey
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An introduction to the helping professions
You Want Me to Do What?: When, Where and How to Draw the LineYou Want Me to Do What?: When, Where and How to Draw the Line by Nan Demars
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Not about helping profesions, but the ideas can be applied to it
I Never Knew I Had a ChoiceI Never Knew I Had a Choice by Gerald Corey
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Good for students -- very general, with great activities and quizzes
Imperfect Control: Our Lifelong Struggles With Power and SurrenderImperfect Control: Our Lifelong Struggles With Power and Surrender by Judith Viorst
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
Great writer, who provides useful summary of imporant research