What's Going On?: How to Tell When They Can't Tell You A Manual for Caregivers of People

Behavior always makes sense. It is up to those of us who provide care to understand what kind of sense it is making. This workbook is a comprehensive training manual that offers a structured step-by-step model for analyzing what is going on when someone with intellectual disability and limited verbal skills shows a change in behavior or mood – and suggests what to do about it. Numerous case study examples bring the issues to life and provide opportunities for practice. The workbook can be used individually or in a group workshop or class setting.

Marie Hartwell-Walker is a psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist. She holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology from the Alfred Adler Institute in Chicago, and a Masters and a Doctorate in Humanistic Applications of the Social and Behavioral Sciences from the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.