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The explosive child -
I found this book to be informative and useful. The format is easy to read. It's principles may be more difficult to apply.

Go see him speak! -
This book was very "wordy". I did however get to see him speak and he was great! Just wish he spent A LOT more time on non-verbal children!

Incredible resource for practitioners... -
Wow! This is a wonderful book for helping practitioners explain a no-nonsense approach to working with parents and teachers for helping children with behavior problems. While there really is nothing new in this book--the proverbial old wine in new bottles--the new bottles are fantastic! I am a practitioner and I've quickly adopted the strategies outlined in this book in my parent training sessions and in my consultation with teachers to explain complex concepts. I highly recommend it for professionals with a background in behavior therapy. However, I would not recommend this to parents or teachers because there seems to be an assumption that the reader is a practitioner.

The only criticism I would offer (for practitioners) is that the concept of "lagging skills"--which is used to justify collaborative problem solving--is not adequately described or cited. It's tangentially related to the neuropsych literature, but it's not clear how. So I'm a little lost how to use this information and the reframe, but everything else in the book is worth its weight in gold.

Refreshing perspective -
This is a phenomenal book! It presents a refreshing perspective in the treament of children with emotional and behavioral disorders and challenges everything I've ever learned about working with these kids. It is full of rich details, examples and step-by-step instructions to walk you through the collaborative problem solving process. It is perfect for parents, educators, and clinical staff. It will definitely change my practice.

Wonderful book for those working with difficult children -
In this book I finally found an explanation for the frustrating behaviors of my child. Reading it changed the dynamics of our family and greatly improved our functioning. Many of the books on these children, including Dr. Greene's Explosive Child, provide descriptions of difficult behaviors and suggestions as to how to address these behaviors, but none provided a detailed explanation of what is happening for the child and how that creates these behaviors. This book is a must read for all parents, teachers, and providers who work with difficult children whose behaviors seem to defy the traditional explanations.