The CPS Podcast
Ross Greene
Dr. Ross Greene, originator of the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model and author of The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, and Raising Human Beings, provides guidance to parents on understanding and helping kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges...along with his co-hosts Kim Hopkins-Betts (Director of Outreach at Lives in the Balance) and parents Jennifer Trethewey, and Stella Hastings.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Sep 21, 2015 • 45min
The ALSUP Dymystifies Challenging Behavior
Challenging behavior isn't a puzzle anymore when you put the Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems (ALSUP) to work.
May 18, 2015 • 45min
The Journey Has Begun
On this, our last program of this "broadcast year" (the program airs from September through May), we responded to emails from several parents and talked with a mental health professional who's finding the CPS model very much in keeping with her values. And, to close, we read emails from parents who are just beginning their CPS journeys with their children...we can't wait to hear back from them in September! All of this year's programs are archived in the Listening Library on the Lives in the Balance website and in i-Tunes.
May 11, 2015 • 45min
The Problem With "When"
When you're working on what happens WHEN an unsolved problem has already caused challenging behavior, you're focused on the aftermath of the problem. So you don't want to work on WHEN...you want to paddle upstream and start solving problems BEFORE they cause those behaviors that are floating downstream.
May 4, 2015 • 46min
ABA versus CPS
Are ABA (applied behavior analysis) and CPS completely incompatible? Well, CPS won't have you rewarding and punishing your child...but the real answer is that it depends on who you ask.
Apr 27, 2015 • 45min
Is "Stealing" a Lagging Skill, an Unsolved Problem, or None of the Above?
Some great questions answered on today's program, including the one in the title...but also how to transform "No" into an unsolved problem.
Apr 13, 2015 • 45min
Why Are There So Many Behaviorally Challenging Kids These Days?
Unfortunately, there are lots of things that have changed for the worse for kids in the last 40-50 years...maybe that explains it...
Apr 6, 2015 • 45min
On the Same Page
On today's program we heard from a long-time caller who's been implementing the CPS model with her sons for over three years. We reflected a little on the "good old days," heard about how far her sons have come, and learned that Plan A isn't necessarily the best way to help a spouse use Plan B!
Mar 30, 2015 • 45min
The Heat of the Moment
What should you do when your child is already in the midst of an explosive outburst? Defuse, de-escalate, keep everyone safe. Then figure out what just happened (so it doesn't happen again).
Mar 23, 2015 • 45min
Challenging at Home, Not at School...Why?
Challenging behavior occurs when the demands being placed upon a kid outstrip the skills the kid has to respond adaptively. And the embarrassment factor plays a role as well.
Mar 16, 2015 • 45min
Is There a Downside to Collaborating with Kids?
A lot of territory covered on today's program, including a discussion on the following question: If you're always collaborating with a kid and working toward mutually satisfactory solutions, won't the kid come to believe that he needs to meet expectations only when he feels like it?
