Welcome to understandingmisbehavior.com!
      and effectiveparentingmethods.com!

What experts said they would do differently with their kids.

Is it really possible to learn a parenting method for deciding what to do-and why? What about the child's behavior affecting the parent?
Yes, you can!

For source of quotes.^*Source: Rubin, B. M., (June 2004). We made mistakes with our kids too! Good Housekeeping, 119-123.

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This website is designed for parents-and children-it is your parenting resource for lifelong learning. I hope you enjoy this unique parenting program. You probably can't find anything like it on the web! This program provides an entire parenting course from one page--you will notice the links to follow once inside. You will use these to go the topic that interests you the most. You spend as little or as long as you have time for on each lesson-as many times as you wish.

See a sample of the Index of all Lessons for Effective Parenting Methods here

Lifelong learning means that the content, the lessons, the audio clips, and the video clips, will be continually updated, expanded, and enhanced for years to come. Come in and enjoy! and get ready for lifelong learning about parenting at its finest.

This website is your interactive tool to learning "Effective Parenting Methods."

Please note that this website requires a "high-speed" internet connection. What is my connection speed? Follow the link below to see...

http://speakeasy.net/speedtest/ 1.0 mb (1000 kbps or a DSL/Cable connection is recommended--try viewing the Samples--if you can view them to your satisfaction, your connection speed is adequate!

Credentials

Steven A. Maybell, Ph.D., LMFT, LICSW, CCTP

While founded upon the pioneering work of Alfred Adler, Rudolf Dreikurs, Murray Bowen, and others, this parenting resource is based on original material by Dr. Steven A. Maybell, and the entire site has also been reviewed by him.

Steven A. Maybell served as Director of the Student Counseling Center and member of faculty in the marriage and family therapy program at Seattle Pacific University. He has retired as Director, yet continues to serve as an Adjunct Professor for the Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program. He holds Diplomate standing in Adlerian Psychology, Professional Psychotherapy, and Clinical Social Work, is a state Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist, and he is an Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. From his personal experience as a parent of two sons, grandchildren, and over 40 years of experience as a Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Parent Educator, Author, and Teacher of counselors, social workers, and psychologists, he shares his insights in two books, which he co-authored

Michael S. Kennedy, NCSP, LSSP, CTMH (Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider)

Master of Divinity, (Graduate) Certificate in Family-Centered Practice, Master of Education (Human Resource Training and Development), Post-Master's Certification in School Psychology, and Certificate of Professional Studies in Adlerian Psychology (Idaho Society of Individual Psychology)

As the designer of this interactive resource, I have worked as a Psycho-social Rehabilitation Specialist, working with children, youth, and families. As a Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Specialist, I have worked with children of all ages, their parent(s), mental health providers (Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, Clinical Social Workers), and members of the community (school teachers, school administrators, store owners, common people about the town), educating and modeling pro-social behavior for children with behavioral and emotional challenges (children diagnosed with a mental illness and an emotional disturbance).

Research shows significant results in learning when the "best practices" of learning is designed into training material.

I am also a Parent Educator, as well as an Instructional Designer, and an Ordained Minister. As a Minister or Pastor, I have served at a National Cathederal, county-wide parishes, small-sized congregations, medium-sized congregations, and with prison ministries at a maximum security prison.

I have a deep respect for parents who learn how to love and how to raise children with emotional and behavioral challenges. I say, "learn how to love" because I believe we are all "learning how to love" as we live our life. And parents who raise a child with emotional and/or behavioral challenges learn how to love every moment of their day: the parent either learns more about loving each day, or they inwardly die from exhaustion. So parents, and mental health providers, this resource is designed for you! Welcome to Understanding Misbehavior.com, and even more importantly, welcome to Effective Parenting Methods.com!

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I offer my experience in public schools as a School Psychologist, Educational Diagnostician, and as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, having been certified or licensed in five states within the United States. I am a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) through the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

I offer to you my experience working with children and youth diagnosed with mental illness, (who may also have an educational disability category of emotional disturbance), as well as with children and youth diagnosed with Autism, Other Health Impairment, with Specific Learning Disabilities, as well as many of the other 13 federal government categories of an educational disability. Regardless of your child's challenges, the focus for this resource is emphasizing your child's strengths, interests, and abilities. Also emphasizing your strengths, interests, and abilities, as a parent or as a mental health professional. Working from our strengths is usually more successful than working from our weaknesses. (Notice the sidebar that shows the comments of parents, what they would have done differently with their children.)

Within my roles as a Psycho-social Rehabilitation Specialist, I have worked directly with families, as an adult rehabilitation family intervention specialist, helping parents with a dual-diagnosis of a mental illness and an addiction, re-unite with their children. After a parent has been released from prison and returns to their family, many parents are eager to learn new skills in parenting.

I have worked as a Parent Educator, and I have held CAFAS Reliability (Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale). Additionally, I offer my expertise in Couple Typology, having designed Advanced Training materials for Licensed Mental Health Professionals in how to use Couple Assessment Inventories and apply Family Systems Theory within Couple Feedback Sessions.

I am also educated as an Instructional Designer, designing training based on how to learn and apply complex cognitive skills. I have applied this "best practice" in the more complex job tasks, such as mental health assessment, family assessment, psycho-social rehabilitation, and counseling.

This online resource offers these "best practices" of learning theory. Research shows significant results in learning when these "best practices" of learning is designed into training material, even hastening learning.

Lastly, I am also an Ordained Minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). I volunteer some of my time with an international Christian prison ministry.

I love working with people! I trust you will find this resource an inspiration to you. I am eager to share with you the "best practices" in what Dr. Steven A. Maybell calls, "Effective Parenting Methods!" I can hardly wait to share this resource with you! If you are ready, let's get going!