"When Love Doesn't Conquer All" - A Morning with Jim Kling

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Join us on February 11 for a morning with renowned behavioral psychologist, James Kling. Mr. King received his M.A. in Special Education from Northeastern Illinois University and has been actively working in the field of behavioral psychology for over twenty years. Mr. Kling has been concerned about the increasing numbers of children not effectively responding to traditional behavior modification methods, he founded Alternative Teaching, Inc. and developed the Fair but Firm Model in 1996. Since then, Mr. Kling has specialized in ?treatment resistant? children and adolescents, and is often contacted after repeated severe behavioral disruptions and when traditional methods have been unsuccessful. Mr. Kling?s Fair But Firm in-home service program is designed to work with youth exhibiting behavioral problems such as disrespect, defiance, verbal and physical aggression truancy, and an ongoing refusal to comply with instructions from parents or teachers. Most of the children he works with have already been identified by service providers because they may have been psychiatrically hospitalized multiple times, have had several police contacts, have experienced years of therapy and medication with minimal or no effect, and/or have received numerous suspensions or expulsions from school. Mr. Kling provides alternative methods of communication and behavior toward the child for all members of the family, thus creating a new family dynamic that can help improve life together in the home. Mr. Kling?s most recent work was the adaptation of his Fair but Firm Model for group homes that serve an adolescent population with serious behavioral and interpersonal problems. His program provides a non-confrontational approach to behavior management together with a framework for programmatic activities. Utilization of the Fair but Firm program has resulted in dramatic positive changes in behavior of the youth involved in the Program. This increase in positive behaviors provided less disruption in the home. The calmer atmosphere in the home allowed staff to be more effective when teaching life skills and illness management. Mr. Kling provides comprehensive training in effective behavior management techniques to foster parents, foster care, residential, and group home staff, post-adoption families, and school personnel. His personal interactive method has earned him an excellent reputation for his ability to teach and demonstrate key learning concepts.