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Introduction To Parents and Other Adult Helpers
Just for Kids!

Part 1: A Checklist About Me
At School
With Other Kids
About Myself
At Home
What I Wish Other People Knew

Part 2: Things Other People Can Do to Help Me
People Who Help with School
People Who Help with Friends and Feelings
People Who Help My Parents Understand Me
Doctors Who Help with Medicine

Part 3: Things I Can Do to Help Myself
Ways to Remember
Getting Ready in the Morning
The Easy Way to Clean a Bedroom
Ways to Pay Better Attention at School
Things to Do If I Feel Fidgety
Help with Homework
Learning to Control My Anger
Learning to Ask for Help
Talking Out Problems at Home
Problem Solving
Learning Not to Interrupt
Ways to Make and Keep Friends
Things to Do When Someone Hurts My Feelings
Learning to Relax
When I Have Trouble Going to Sleep
Things I Want to Change
Ways to Feel Good About Me

Part 4: Special Projects with My Parents
Working on Changes Together
A Progress Chart

Notes to Parents
Rewarding Your Child
Special Time
Finding the Resources Your Child Needs
Helpful Websites
Suggested Reading for Parents
Suggested Reading for Kids