1. Knapp S. (2000) Profiles in Positive Discipline. Published by Sarah Knapp and available for $15.00 at the above e-mail address or phone 616-949-3899.

Profiles in Positive Discipline, originally published in 1991, was written by Sarah while she was a School Social Worker and in the process of raising her two teen-aged children. The book is written for parents and professionals and draws from Sarah’s personal experiences with her own children and the numerous children she has worked with professionally. It defines her vision of how a firm yet loving approach can enhance relationships between people of all ages, and especially between adults and children.

Contact Sarah at 616-949-3899
or asksarahnow@aol.com
for more information.

2. Knapp, S. and A. Jongsma. (2002).
The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner.
New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (www.wiley.com).

The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner is available from bookstores or www.Amazon.com for $49.95.

The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner provides both school counselors and school social workers with all the necessary elements to create both formal and informal treatment plans for students and guidelines for working with their parents and teachers. 30 main presenting problems are clearly defined along with long-term goals, short-term objectives and behavioral interventions to help the student overcome or manage his/her disability, social/emotional problem, academic struggle or difficult life challenge. The treatment guidelines can be used to write IEPC goals and objectives, MET (Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team) reports, functional analyses, behavior plans, and to prepare for individual or group counseling sessions. This treatment planner is an invaluable tool for today's school counselors or school social workers faced with numerous student concerns and a limited amount of time to manage their large caseloads.

To view the contents of this excellent resource, please click here.

3. Knapp, S. (2002). The School Counseling and School Social Work Homework Planner. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (www.wiley.com).  

The School Counseling and School Social Work Homework Planner is a vailable from bookstores or www.Amazon.com  for $49.95.

This workbook provides the School Counselor or School Social Worker with 71 ready to copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered in the school setting. The interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problem, such as anger management, ADHD, divorce, learning difficulties, physical challenges, social skills, and teen pregnancy. Assignments that are cross-referenced to the School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner facilitate the quick identification of the right exercise for a given situation or behavioral problem. A CD-ROM that contains all the exercises in a word-processing format allows the educator to customize them to their students’ unique styles and needs.

4. Sarah Edison Knapp, Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr. 2004,
The Parenting Skills Treatment Planner New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (www.wiley.com).  
 

The Parenting Skills Treatment Planner is available from bookstores or www.Amazon.com  for $49.95. CD-ROM is soon to be released. The bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals, The Parenting Skills Treatment Planner, provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payers, and state and federal review agencies. It is a critical tool for mental health professionals addressing today’s complex family structures and the increased pressures on children and adolescents from school, peers, and the general culture. It will save you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offer the freedom to develop customized treatment plans for parents and other caregivers. This planner is organized around 31 main presenting problems with a focus on giving parents the skills they need to effectively help their children navigate contemporary issues such as the trauma associated with divorce, school pressures, and sexual abuse. There are over 1,000 well-crafted, clear statements describe the behavioral manifestations of each relational problem, long-term goals, short-term objectives, and clinically tested treatment options. You will find an easy-to-use reference format helps locate treatment plan components by behavioral problem or DSM-IVTR™ diagnosis It includes a sample treatment plan that conforms to the requirements of most third-party payers and accrediting agencies (including HCFA, JCAHO, and NCQA).