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Whether you are a leader, teacher, direct service professional, or parent, you'll want to check out our unique publications, each a brief and powerful read. Quantity discounts available.
Photo: George Suess, CEO, author and senior consultant, (far right) and Bruce Liddle the day The Arc of Delaware County's second book, Shift Happens, was released.
Welcome to The Challenge of Caring Without Restraint
Find out why this recently updated book has been so widely accepted as a model in the rehab community.
Initially written to introduce new Arc of Delaware County staff to the organization, this remarkable read grew in popularity, peaking the interest of hundreds of other agencies. The book tells how one organization's values are reflected in everything it does from unique clinical approaches to state-of-the-art employee empowerment tools. Are you ready to challenge your mind as you translate your reading into value-oriented outcomes for your organization? ~ $23.00
Shift Happens: Making the Shift to Proactive Behavior ManagementThe first step to becoming an effective behavior manager.
Are you tired of behavior problems, power struggles or temper tantrums? Then this ground-breaking, colorful, easy-to-read and powerful book is for you. Being proactive is fundamental to building successful, caring relationships. It offers something for people and organizations serving individuals with disabilities as well as every parent and teacher (whether the child has a disability or not). ~ $23.00
Vantage Point: A Dynamic Twist on Employee Orientation
Read it, share it, and use it to improve your employee orientation & customer service.
Vantage Point puts new employees in the place of the people they will serve. Journalist Jim Heikkinen describes in lively detail his Vantage Point experience which takes first day employees on a five-senses journey through the day of a person with disabilities. Vantage Point trainees quickly develop empathy as they meet their co-workers, learn new terms, find their way around a building and get acquainted with basic routines - all from the vantage point of a wheelchair, blindfold and adaptive equipment. A remarkable description of one man's experience plus a step-by-step guide to starting your own program. ~ $10.95
