Learning to Listen

Positive Approaches and People with Difficult Behavior By Herbert Lovett, Ph.D.

"A must-read for anyone who provides services for persons with disabilities." —Journal of Vocational Special Needs Education "Lovett invites practitioners to enter into the same relationship with consumers that most of us treasure with our peers; ongoing, with mutual affection and regard." —The Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling "Common-sense solutions to behavioral difficulties." —Disability Resources Monthly

This nontechnical and absorbing text describes how the interactive process of "learning to listen" provides practical alternatives to overly controlling behavior modification techniques. Written for support and other service providers working with people with intellectual disabilities, this book includes compelling and detailed case studies that illustrate possible positive approaches and reveal how people with disabilities can take control of their lives.

Paperback 288 pages / 6 x 9 1996

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Foreword, by Nancy R. Thaler Learning to Listen The Politics of Labeling Behavior The Policies of Behaviorism The Hierarchy of Control People Who Hurt Themselves Choices and Challenges References: Literature Cited Appendix A: The Expositor; or Many Mysteries Unraveled Appendix B: Handicap Consciousness