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Bridges4Kids Review:

1-2-3 Magic

Includes: 1-2-3 Magic: Managing Difficult Behavior in Children 2-12,

(video), More 1-2-3 Magic: Encouraging Good Behavior, Independence

and Self-Esteem (video), and 1-2-3 Magic: effective Discipline for

Children 2-12 (book)

Background: This review is based on a real-life trial of the 1-2-3

Magic program by Bridges4Kids staffer Jackie Igafo-Te'o. Three

children were used in this trial: Child #1, male, age 9, ADHD; Child #2,

male, age 8, Autism, ADHD, Impulse Control Disorder; Child #3,

female, age 6. Please note that the 1-2-3 Magic program does NOT

claim to help children with Autism and must be modified for children

with ADHD. I chose to use it with all three children by tailoring it for

each child’s needs.

Motivation: Many challenging behaviors existed with these three

children upon starting this program in late November 2002. The

atmosphere in our home had become chaotic at times and my husband

and I felt that it was time to “take back” the authority in our home.

It was my goal to do the following:

1. Manage the difficult behavior (stop behavior),

2. Replace difficult behavior with more appropriate behavior (start behavior),

3. Craft an effective discipline program, and

4. Create an environment conducive to the children’s desire to cooperate.

The Children

Child #1: Male, Age 9, ADHD

Child #1 is a very intelligent, sensitive, loving and active child. He had started getting negative notes home from school each day for

things such as blurting answers out in class, being rude to his peers, and being a general “know it all”. At home we had experienced

the same types of problems with the addition of aggression toward his siblings coupled with the need to argue about absolutely

EVERYTHING. This child had always been “fast” in that he was climbing out of his crib at the age of 9 months – he was always into

something.

Jackie D. Igafo-Te’o (igafoteo@ameritech.net)

Bridges4Kids

3/10/2005

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