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The ACT Program materials and publicatoins can be viewed or printed online or ordered in hard copy. They can be ordered using the ACT Order Form.
ACT PROGRAM PRINTED MATERIALS
English
SPECIAL OFFER! ACT/PARENT PROGRAM FACILITATOR KIT IN ENGLISH.
Order the kit and receive all of the parent program materials in English: the Facilitator Manual (hard copy), the ACT Parent Handbook (hard copy), and a CD containing the manual, PowerPoint slides, homework sheets, 4 fact sheets on child development and 4 on children's challenging behaviors in typical situations, and 18 handouts for parents. In addition, the kit includes the ACT TV PSA CD and discussion guide, a poster, and one of each of the program brochures.
ACT/PARENT HANDBOOK.
This handbook includes three kinds of materials: (1) four fact sheets with basic information on child development; (2) four facts sheets on how to understand, handle, and prevent children's challenging behaviors in four typical situations; and (3) eighteen handouts to review the program messages and concepts.
ACT/PARENT PROGRAM FACILITATOR MANUAL.
This manual serves as a guide for those conducting the ACT parent program classes. It is organized in eight sessions of 1.5 or 2 hours each and includes detailed instructions for activities, PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, and homework sheets.
Spanish
!OFERTA ESPECIAL! ACT/PROGRAMA PARA PADRES: EL KIT PARA ENTRENADORES EN ESPAÑOL.
El kit incluye todos los materiales de ACT en Español: copia del manual para entrenadores y del Cuaderno Para Padres. Además, el kit tiene un CD con el manual, PowerPoint, hojas de tarea, 4 fichas informativas sobre desarrollo infantil y 4 fichas sobre comportamientos difíciles de niños en situaciones típicas, y 18 hojas informativas. También en el kit hay el TV PSA CD y guía para discusión, un cartel, y los cuatro folletos sobre prevención de la violencia.
ACT/CUADERNO PARA PADRES.
Este cuaderno tiene los siguientes materiales para padres: (1) Cuatro fichas informativas con información básica sobre el desarrollo infantil; (2) Cuatro fichas informativas sobre comportamientos difíciles en situaciones típicas; y (3) Dieciocho hojas informativas para revisar los mensajes y conceptos del programa.
ACT PROGRAMA PARA PADRES / MANUAL PARA ENTRENADORES
Este manual ha sido creado como guía para los instructores de ACT y está organizado en 8 sesiones de dos horas de duración cada una. El manual incluye instrucciones detalladas de actividades así como presentaciones de PowerPoint, hojas de ejercicios y hojas de tarea.
ACT PROGRAM CD-ROMS
English
ACT Training Program Implementation Handbook CD-ROM.
The ACT Implementation Handbook offers practical orientation designed for those implementing the ACT program and lays out concrete strategies and ways to guide professionals to make violence prevention possible in their community. Available only on CD-ROM.
ACT Training Program Beginner Facilitator Manual CD-ROM.
This manual is a guide to be used to train professionals to disseminate the ACT program early violence prevention research-based knowledge skills to families and early childhood educators. The manual includes detailed activities, four modules for families and teachers, handouts, and references on early violence prevention topics. Available only on CD-ROM.
ACT Parent Program/ Facilitator CD-ROM.
This CD contains the Facilitator manual, PowerPoint slides, homework sheets, worksheets, 4 fact sheets on child development and 4 on children's challenging behaviors in typical situations, and 18 handouts for parents.
Public Service Announcement (PSA) CD-ROM and Discussion Guide.
The ACT PSA was created as a television commercial. It can be used as an instructional tool to remind people of the influence adults can have in young children's lives. The discussion guide offers suggestions on how trainers can stimulate thought and discussion.
Spanish
ACT/Programa Para Padres/ CD-ROM Para Entrenadores
Este CD tiene el manual para entrenadores, presentaciones de PowerPoint, hojas de tarea, hojas de ejercicio, 4 fichas informativas sobre desarrollo infantil, 4 fichas sobre comportamientos difíciles de niños en situaciones típicas, y 18 hojas informativas para padres.
ACT PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS
Prevencion de Violencia Para las Familias de Niños Pequeños: Un Grupo de Cuatro Folletos.
Este grupo de folletos enseña técnicas de prevención de violencia a padres de ninos, 0 a 8 años. $1 per set or $15 per 25 sets.
ACT Promotional Flyer. (PDF)
This one-page flyer gives an overview of the ACT program. 2004.
7 Ways To Put ACT Into Action. (PDF)
This flyer introduces the ACT program and details 7 ways to become involved with ACT in the community. 2006. Available only online.
Teach Carefully: How Understanding Child Development Can Help Prevent Violence. (PDF)
A guide for families and caregivers of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers on how to respond to children's difficult behaviors in four described typical situations. 2003, 20 pages. $1 each or $15 per 25.
Understanding Child Development as a Violence Prevention Tool. (PDF)
A brochure for professionals that summarizes basic information on children's typical abilities and behaviors at different ages from 0 to 8 years old. 2001, 19 pages. $1 each or $15 per 25.
Violence
Prevention for Families of Young Children. (PDF)
This brochure teaches violence prevention techniques to parents and caregivers of young children, 0 to 8 years old. 2001, 19 pages.
Available online only.
Violence Prevention in Early Childhood: How Teachers Can Help. (PDF)
This brochure introduces early childhood educators to violence prevention methods for use in the classroom. Helping children learn to manage anger, self-control, and problem-solving can help reduce their risk of violence. 2002. Available only online.
When Children Experience Trauma: A Guide for Parents and Families. (PDF)
This online brochure assists parents and other adults in helping children cope with trauma and reduce the risk of long-term consequences of such experiences. 2002. Available only online.
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