Meet Dr.
Mac
vii
Introduction: How This Book
Can Help You
1
How to Use This Book
3
Write to Dr. Mac
5
The Six Great Gripes of Kids
with BD
6
Chapter 1: What Is BD?
7
What Does BD Mean?
7
What BD Does NOT
Mean
10
It's Tough to Be a Kid with BD
11
Chapter 2: Different Kids, Different
Causes for BD
14
1. Kids Who Need to Learn How to
Make Good Choices
15
2. Kids Whose Brain Chemicals Are
Mixed Up
16
3. Kids Who Learn in a Different
Way
17
4. Kids Who Want Attention
18
5. Kids Who Feel Angry and Want
to Get Back at Someone
19
6. Kids Who Feel Bad About Themselves
19
Chapter 3: Why Am I in a Program
for Kids with BD?
22
How Did the School Decide That
I Have BD?
23
What Is in My IEP?
24
Why Aren't I in the Regular Education
Class?
26
What If I Don¹t Want to Go
Back to Regular Classes?
29
Chapter 4: Four Smart Choices
for Dealing with Feelings
33
How Can I Tell the Difference Between
a Bad Choice and a Smart One?
34
Smart Choice #1: Build Your Self-Esteem
38
Smart Choice #2: Talk with Someone
You Trust
44
Smart Choice #3: Write or Draw
46
Smart Choice #4: Chill Out or Get
Moving!
47
Chapter 5: Another Smart Choice
for Dealing with Feelings
49
Smart Choice #5: Stop, Think, Choose,
and Think Again
50
Chapter 6: Three Survival Skills
for Dealing with Difficult People
62
1. Ignore Mean Words and Actions
63
2. Be Assertive
66
3. Say "I" Instead of "You"
69
Chapter 7: Ways to Help Yourself
Make Good Choices in School
73
Be Prepared
74
Ask for Help from Others
75
Five "Tricks" to Help You Track
Your Progress
76
Chapter 8: Ways to Get Along
Better with Teachers
88
Say Nice Things to Teachers
88
Let Teachers Teach
90
Make Suggestions with Questions
91
Make a "Sandwich"
93
Use "Behavior Mod"
97
Use Your Skills Together
100
Chapter 9: Ways to Make and Keep
Friends
103
Say Nice Things to Others
104
Ask People About Themselves
105
Give a Helping Hand
106
Take Part in Activities
108
Choose Friends Carefully
111
Chapter 10: Ways to Help the
Adults at Home Help YOU
113
Use Talking and Listening Skills
115
Ask for Help with Your Goal
117
Take a Time-Out
121
Set Up a Point Sheet Together
123
Chapter 11: More Ideas for Feeling
Good at Home 126
Tell Family Adults About Your Good
Choices
127
Be Sure Your Teachers Share Good
News
127
Make a Plan to Solve Problems
128
Do Kind Things for No Reason
131
Say "Thanks"
132
Take Care of Yourself
132
Chapter 12: Seven Winning Ways
to Work Toward Positive Change
135
1. Remember the Golden Rule
136
2. Take Responsibility for Your
Actions
137
3. Don¹t Use BD As an Excuse
138
4. Be Patient and Persistent
140
5. Learn from Experience
140
6. Think About Your Future
141
7. Know That You CAN Beat BD
142
Glossary
148
Solutions to Some of the Challenges
and Questions
154
Resources for You
158
what about resources for grown-ups?
162
Index
163
Forms to Copy and Use
Ready Replies
6061
Goal Record
84
Beat Your Previous Best
85
Shaping Plan
86
Contract
87
Score Points at Home
125
Taking Responsibility for Choices
146147