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Wally’s Detective Books for Children

These small books are designed for parents and teachers to use with children in small groups or one-on-one. Wally encounters difficult situations and learns lessons and children can suggest possible solutions. (Sold as set of four.) Book One: Wally's Detective Book for Solving Problems at School Book one consists of 28.
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Carolyn Webster-Stratton’s Book for Teachers Reviewed

Incredible Teachers book by Carolyn Webster-Stratton
Despite rating behavioral problems among the most prevalent mental health concerns of students, teachers report feeling insufficiently trained to handle those concerns in the classroom. Carolyn Webster-Stratton's Incredible Teachers: Nurturing Children's Social, Emotional and Academic Competence (2012) is a useful resource that provides a clear and comprehensive "how-to" guide.
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A School in Powys Implements the Incredible Years, 2012

Ysgol Trefonnen school has seen dramatic improvements in pupil behaviour resulting in a significant reduction in exclusions in the past 12 months. The Wales school has implemented the Webster-Stratton Incredible Years program and worked with parents and pupils to strengthen a behaviour policy which promotes positive praise and.
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Incredible Years in the Norwegian News, 2012

Carolyn Webster-Stratton står bak De utrolige årene. Hun har skrevet en bok for foreldre med konkrete råd til en roligere hverdag i familien. I tillegg har hun utviklet et forebyggings- og behandlingsprogram for barn med atferdsproblemer i alderen 0 til 16 år. De utrolige årene retter seg mot foreldre,.
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Invest in Kids Receives SAMHSA Award, 2011

Congratulations to Invest in Kids, Denver, Colorado! Invest in Kids has received SAMHSA's Science to Service Award for their work disseminating Incredible Years programs throughout the state. Way to go! Invest in Kids (IIK) is a non-profit agency whose mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children.
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Believe in Children: Incredible Years in Northern Ireland, 2011

Incredible Years Parenting Programme has shown evidence of effectiveness across diverse parenting populations. Barnardo’s Northern Ireland services have chosen to implement this programme. This briefing outlines progress at the end of the first year of implementation. Parents are a major influence on children’s lives. Families are now.
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Incredible Years: Wales, 2011

Judy Hutchings was awarded the Order of the British Empire last year. Here she is with her husband, Lewis, after receiving the award in February, 2011 in London. Congratulations Judy! Judy is an Incredible Years® parent trainer and mentor for other IY programs, and conducted numerous research studies.
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Incredible Years Trainer Receives Recognition, 2010

Dr. Caroline White of Manchester has received a Recognition of Achievement by the city of Manchester, England for "Making a difference Through Service Excellence." Caroline is an IY trainer for parent programs and has trained thousands of group leaders and supported them with consultations. See more about her work.
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Positive Behaviour for Learning, New Zealand, 2010

Dr. Carolyn Webster-Stratton, founder of the Incredible Years Programmes for Parents and Teachers, is Professor and Director of the Parenting Clinic at the University of Washington. Thirty years ago she founded the Incredible Years programmes. Since then Incredible Years programmes have been applied in more than twelve countries, including New.
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Irish Times: Learning How to be a Good Parent, 2009

A learning programme devised by Carolyn Webster-Stratton has helped parents around the world to cope with the pressures of bringing up children. It's one of the most important jobs in the world, yet something that we have very little training for. This widely held view of parenting is complicated.
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Ramsay County’s Incredible Years Implementation, 2009

SAMHSA's Science and Service Awards recognize community-based organizations and coalitions that successfully have implemented one or more recognized evidence-based interventions. The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit health and human services organization that combines direct service, research, and community development to address the needs of the most vulnerable people.
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Archways National Conference, Ireland, 2009

Carolyn Webster-Stratton will be the keynote speaker. The purpose of the conference is to promote the development of the Incredible Years programmes throughout Ireland. The conference will also provide an opportunity to showcase the results of the Incredible Years Parent Programme, Ireland Study (IYIS)..
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Incredible Years Programs in New Zealand, 2009

The Werry Centre is arranging for the training and support of parent group leaders in the Preschool BASIC and School Age BASIC Incredible Years parent programs. They are supporting and promoting the accreditation of group leaders by providing ongoing consultation days. Carolyn Webster-Stratton visited the centre in February 2009 meeting.
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Incredible Years Programs in Minnesota, 2009

First grade teachers are using The Incredible Years Program in their classrooms after completing the Incredible Years training program. They are using puppets to implement the validated curriculum. Unique to this program are the teaching puppets used to promote and provide an interactive learning environment. The children readily identify.
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The Incredible Years Intervention Programs, 2008

The book,  "Early Intervention: Good parents, great kids, better citizens." is authored by two UK politicians advocating for a comprehensive approach to address social ills. Published in 2008, the authors' remedy is Early Intervention - which they argue is both cheaper, and more effective, than the current expensive and.
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St. Vincent Family Centers, 2008

St. Vincent Family Centers has been awarded the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) 2008 Science and Service Award for Mental Health Promotion. St. Vincent Family Centers was recognized for its implementation of the evidence based, Incredible Years Program. [wpfilebase tag=file path='news/news_StVincent_family-centers_08.pdf' /]  .
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Incredible Years Programs in Scotland, 2008

The Hospital Education Service provides education for children and young people attending or admitted to hospital. One of the main roles of this service is to ensure minimal disruption to children's education during these difficult times. Here in Glasgow we were interested in collaborating with Professor Webster-Stratton to pilot both.
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Incredible Years Logo Spotted in Norway, 2008

The Incredible Years logo was etched on glass signage for a children's school in Norway. The glass also includes art done by the school children and the kids are all very excited to have their own fantasy art world included in the building..
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Ireland Goes Boldly on to the Mountain, 2008

The Incredible Years was developed by Carolyn Webster-Stratton twenty years before most of today’s plethora of programs were dreamed up, and it is now among the most successful and widely applied in the world. A decade ago parenting programs were not in fashion. It was commonplace to talk about the.
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Kindergartners Gladly Accept Puppet’s Guidance, 2008

Wally is a celebrity among kindergartners at Ben Franklin Elementary School. When he shows his tan-fabric face and brown, curly, yarn hair, kids call out to him and come running to give him a hug or a high five. Yes, Wally is a puppet, but a beloved puppet, who, with.
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Putting Children First: The Irish Times, 2007

Earlier this November the organization, Archways, was formally launched to deliver the Incredible Years programme in 11 locations throughout Ireland including greater Dublin, Louth, Galway, Offaly, Limerick and Cork. A US programme aims to help the 12-14 percent of children in Ireland who have social, emotional or behavioural deficits. "There.
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A Pragmatic Approach for Troubled Kids, The Wall Street Journal, 2005

With persistent concerns about using powerful psychiatric drugs on children, there is growing interest in counseling techniques for troubled kids that aim to change destructive behavior. These therapies are getting a push because they have been shown in numerous clinical trials over the past decade to be effective on kids.
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