To increase knowledge about a technique in which children learn to lower their body-arousal state and inhibit aggressive impulses by practicing calming alternatives to manage their anger.

To increase knowledge about self-control training, which gives a child the skills and understanding necessary to control problematic symptoms and behaviors by regulating automatic behavior that has become harmful; incorporates cognitive restructuring, role-play, modeling, problem-solving, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement.

A form to help children express their needs, desires, and opinions.

A daily chart to help children monitor their progress in following a single important rule.

To increase knowledge about a technique to help a child reward him or herself for improving or accomplishing desirable behaviors, motivating the child to continue to progress.

To teach children to use positive self-talk to direct their thoughts and behavior.

To teach about the importance of thinking about consequences before acting.

To encourage children who have suffered trauma, prolonged illness, severe deprivation, or abuse to return to a form of play that is developmentally below his or her age level in order to recapture some of the experiences and deficits missed earlier in life.