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SOS Child Management Guidelines
Our most popular download. Lists three essential child-rearing rules and four common child-rearing errors to avoid.
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Real, ready-to-use SOS resources built on the same evidence-based methods as our books — child-management and time-out guides, CBT posters, worksheets, lesson plans, quizzes, and professional assessment forms. Many are available in Spanish.
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Popular Guide
SOS Time-Out Guidelines
Our second most popular download. Lists nine common time-out mistakes parents make and the basic steps for using time-out effectively.
ParentsCounselors
Popular Reference
Menu of Interventions for 46 Problem Behaviors
Lists 23 methods for handling more than 46 problem behaviors. Mental-health professionals often use this menu at staffings when developing interventions for children.
CounselorsPsychologists
Popular Poster
Charlie's ABCs of Emotions — Right & Left Sides
Combination poster, worksheet, and counseling tool that teaches adults and teens to determine Activating events, Beliefs and self-talk, and Consequences of emotions and behavior.
CounselorsEducators
Guide
If Your Child Rebels Against Time-Out
Practical steps for handling a child who resists time-out. "Do this — don't just read it!"
Parents
Reference
Evidence-Based Behavior Therapy SOS Interventions
A comprehensive outline of SOS methods, techniques, and skills — useful for documenting evidence-based practice.
CounselorsEducators
Reference
Technical Description of Child-Management Methods
A technical description of the SOS Child Management Guidelines, written for counselors.
Counselors
Guide
Getting Professional Help for Your Child
Guidance for parents on when and how to seek professional help for a child.
Parents
Assessment
Child Management Skills Test (CMST)
Five objective tests assess parents' knowledge of 19 basic child-management rules, errors, and skills taught in the SOS book and Video Kit.
CounselorsEducators
Assessment
Time-Out Parent Inventory (TOPI)
Administered by a counselor to assess a parent's skill in using time-out with a child.
Counselors
Worksheet
Two-Column Assessment & Intervention Technique
Shows how to identify target behaviors to increase and decrease, and how to select the best interventions for them.
Counselors
Worksheet
ABC Assessment & Modification of One Problem Behavior
By identifying and altering the Antecedents and Consequences of a target Behavior, you can change that behavior.
Counselors
Worksheet
Using the Three-Way Sort in Parent Counseling
Determine what a parent is doing right, what they are doing wrong, and which new methods they need to start using.
Counselors
Lesson Plan
SOS Lesson Plans (Six Sessions)
How to use the Video Kit SOS Help for Parents and the SOS book over six sessions or classes.
EducatorsCounselors
Reference
SOS: 19 Behavior-Management Methods Taught
An outline showing which SOS video scenes teach each of the 19 major methods for managing behavior.
Educators
Quiz
SOS Help for Parents Quizzes — Form B
Ready-to-use quizzes over the SOS Help for Parents material.
Educators
Guide
CD Time-Out Guide
Teaches time-out skills and accompanies the CD "How To Use Time-Out Effectively" for individual listening and workshops.
ParentsEducators
Reference
List of Online Videos — SOS Help for Parents
Print and provide this list of online videos to students, clients, and colleagues.
Educators
Brochure
Advertising Your SOS Parenting Classes or Counseling Services
A brochure you can use to advertise your SOS parenting classes or counseling services.
CounselorsEducators
Research
Parenting SOS Research in Iceland
Research on the SOS parenting program conducted in Iceland (English translation included).
PsychologistsEducators
Research
Parenting SOS Research in Iran
Research on the SOS parenting program by Iranian and Australian researchers.
PsychologistsEducators
Poster
Charlie's ABCs of Emotions Poster
Illustrates how beliefs and self-talk primarily control emotions and behavior.
Counselors
Poster
How Self-Talk Causes Emotions Poster
A combination poster and counseling tool illustrating crooked vs. straight thinking and the three major "musts."
Counselors
Poster
A Hole in the Sidewalk Poster
For substance abuse, anger management, eating disorders, some impulse-control and sexual-paraphilia disorders, and 12-Step programs.
Counselors
Worksheet
ABC Self-Analysis & Improvement Form
Ask clients or students to complete three forms a week based on their experiences.
CounselorsIndividuals
Worksheet
ABC Exercise Sheets — 46 SOS Video Scenes
Essential ABC exercise sheets to provide as people view and discuss scenes from the Video Kit SOS Help for Emotions.
CounselorsEducators
Guide
Counselors Using the SOS Program
How to use the Video Kit SOS Help for Emotions and the SOS book with adults or teens. Includes discussion of CBT, REBT, CT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness.
CounselorsPsychologists
Guide
Getting Professional Help
Guidance on seeking professional help for emotional difficulties.
Individuals
Reference
List of Online Videos — SOS Help for Emotions
Print and provide this list of online videos to students, clients, and colleagues.
Educators
Brochure
Advertising Your Emotions Classes & Counseling Services
A brochure to advertise your SOS Help for Emotions classes or counseling services.
CounselorsEducators
Quiz
Introduction & Answers to Four SOS Quizzes & Exercises
Introduction and answer key for the four quizzes and exercises accompanying the Video Kit SOS Help for Emotions.
Educators
Quiz
Disc 1 Quiz & Exercises (Video Chapters 1–3)
Quiz and exercises over video chapters 1, 2, and 3 of SOS Help for Emotions.
Educators
Quiz
Disc 2 Quiz & Exercises (Video Chapters 4–6)
Quiz and exercises over video chapters 4, 5, and 6 of SOS Help for Emotions.
Educators
Quiz
Disc 3 Quiz & Exercises (Video Chapters 7–9)
Quiz and exercises over video chapters 7, 8, and 9 of SOS Help for Emotions.
Educators
Quiz
Disc 3 Quiz & Exercises — 2nd Set (Video Chapters 7–9)
A second set of quizzes and exercises over video chapters 7, 8, and 9 of SOS Help for Emotions.
Educators
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Quizzes & self-checks
Prefer something interactive? These short quizzes are scored instantly and privately in your browser — nothing is stored.
How effective is your discipline approach?
A warm, judgment-free self-check to see what is already working and where a few small changes could help.
Take the quizStress & self-talk: a quick self-reflection
A gentle look at the everyday habits that shape how you feel.
Take the quizSOS Methods Knowledge Check
Test your grasp of the core SOS child-management methods before you teach them.
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How-to & buying guides
For Organizations
Bulk Ordering Parenting and SEL Books for Schools: A Procurement Guide
How school counselors and district buyers can order parenting and SEL resources in volume — purchase orders, quotes, sole-source letters, grant funding, and bilingual sets.
Read guide Buying GuidesHow to Choose a Parenting Program: A Practical Buyer's Guide
A clear, no-hype guide to choosing an evidence-based parenting program — what to look for, questions to ask, and how SOS Help for Parents compares.
Read guide ParentingHow to Use Time-Out Effectively: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
Time-out works when it's done consistently and calmly. Here is the evidence-based, step-by-step method from SOS Help for Parents — plus the nine mistakes to avoid.
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