The Adolescent Owner's Manual

The Adolescent Owner's Manual is a comprehensive, 5 part program designed to assist parents in putting our proven strategies and tactics for parenting at-risk and troubled adolescents to work in their home. 

In keeping with the progressive, building block design of the program, parents are encouraged to study and implement sections of the manual on a weekly basis for five consecutive weeks.

   Week One:      Introduction
                             The 13 Principles of Effective Parenting
                             What in the Heck is Wrong with Kids Today?

   Week Two  :    Let's Focus on One Problem at a Time
                             Problems, Problems and More Problems...
                             The Matter at Hand

   Week Three:  Just What is it that We're Trying to do?
                            Rules for Making Rules
                            Consequences, Consequences, Consequences...

   Week Four:    What Style of Parent are you?
                            How You Parent Affects Your Kid!
                            Toward Authoritative Parenting

   Week Five:     Search Institutes 40 Developmental Assets
                            Assets, Assets, Who's got the Assets?
                            Where Do We Go From Here?

In addition to ensuring mastery of each concept or technique, this building block approach provides parents with weekly access to our professional staff with any questions, concerns or problems that may arise as they implement the program in their home.

The Adolescent Owner's Manual Single and Multi-Session Groups

In addition to working with individual parents, Mr. Bill & Associates offers single and multi-session groups designed to provide hands-on training in implementing the strategies and tactics presented in The Adolescent Owner's Manual.

On-Line and Telephone "Parent Coaching"

For parents who have begun utilizing the strategies and tactics presented in The Adolescent Owner's Manual, Mr. Bill & Associates offers on-line and telephone "Coaching" to ensure success.