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An activity-based approach to developing young children's social emotional competence / by Jane

Squires and Diane Bricker. Brookes Pub. Co., c2007.

Description: From the creators of ASQ, this practical guidebook gives non-mental health

professionals exactly what they need: a ready-to-use, start-to-finish linked system for identifying

concerns and improving young children's social-emotional health. This book walks readers through

the five-step intervention process called Activity-Based Intervention: Social Emotional (ABI:SE):

Screening. Get guidance on the best screening tools available, and evaluate the family environment

with Environmental Screening Questionnaire (ESQ), the photocopiable, 30- question caregiver

questionnaire included in the book. Assessment. Capture detailed information on children's social

and emotional competence and caregiver competence using the photocopiable Social Emotional

Assessment Measure (SEAM), a more in-depth assessment questionnaire for each of three age

ranges—infant, toddler, and preschool. Goal development. Review strengths and needs of the child

and family, and work with the parent to identify meaningful goals. Intervention. Help the family

embed learning opportunities into everyday routines and activities. Evaluation. Monitor child and

family progress and assess the program's overall success. With this step-by-step process, easily

integrated into existing programs, non-mental health experts will go beyond the screening stage and

answer the critical question "what do we do next?"; Complete with suggested intervention activities

and case studies, this book is just what interventionists, educators, and other professionals need to

support social-emotional development and improve outcomes for children and families.