Praise for Verbal First Aid

Listen to what people are already saying about Verbal First Aid:

This lovely review comes from a master in the field, Dr. Ed Yager:

Once in awhile a really good book comes along, a book that is clearly written and that has a message of real value.  Once in a much greater while a book like Verbal First Aid comes out, a book that has the potential to change a generation.  Verbal First Aid presents the concept of a nurturing approach to empowering the developing mind that every caring parent can use from conception to maturity.   This book should be required reading in every medical and psychological school, as well as being a prerequisite for parenting.

Edwin K. Yager, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCSD School of Medicine and author of Foundations of Clinical Hypnosis.  You can find out more about his work at:   www.docyager.com

This is from Dr. D. Kern’s website,http://drdebkern.com/:

Hot Off the Press:

Verbal First Aid:  Help Your Kids Heal from Fear and Pain – and Come Out Strong
“The newest book from the authors of “The Worst if Over” is finally here!!    You may remember that I used their verbal first aid techniques when my son had his snowboarding accident this spring  – and I’ve been anxiously awaiting this newest book because it is loaded with practical verbal techniques that can be used with kids to promote healing from burns, bruises, nightmares, asthma attacks and more.  It provides scripts and tips on how to short-circuit traumatic memories, sometimes just by speaking a sentence or two.   Just in time for an active summer!”

Not to mention an interview on ABC with Judith Prager: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/verbal-aid-11049289!

And from China…

“You can use Verbal First Aid everywhere: in the streets, in schools, at home.  It is therapy of the people. It may help to prevent trauma and it could help children to heal themselves however and wherever they may be.”

—Helena Guo, MD,  Chief Clinical Officer of PsychCN, the largest psychology institute in Beijing, China

“Verbal First Aid is not merely a communication tool–it is a developmentally appropriate, child-friendly and compassionate approach to children. It fosters supportive relationships between parents and children. When used by parents, it empowers children to master their fears around illness and injury, develop resilience to stress, and participate actively in their own healing. It is an overwhelmingly positive approach that can be invaluable to parents of children with chronic illness, but can also serve healthy children and their families.”

–Ruby Roy, MD, Chronic Disease Pediatrician at the University of Chicago, IL

“In times of crisis a child can hang on your every word; a good doctor should know how to choose the right one. The golden rule, ‘First do no harm’ applies to language, too. This book should be compulsory not only for all parents but as a text in all medical schools.”

–Leah Kaminsky, MD, co-author, Your Child’s Health: The Essential Companion for Every Australian Home.

“As an Osteopath and a parent, I find the Verbal First Aid Techniques to be invaluable to teach both adults and children how to control and reduce their pain.They are a highly effective non-pharmaceutical way of relieving discomfort and calming an often stressful situation.”

–Karen Farrant,  Bsc (hons), D.O.London, United Kingdom

“Who knows the possibilities for health and well being, now, and in thefuture when we use these communication tools to speak to our children!”

—Susan Clark, MD, Medical Director of Endocrinology at Children’s Hospital of Orange County

“Verbal First Aid is a book that will change the lives of children for the better. It might even save lives. As beautifully written as it is practical, it is, in my opinion, an indispensable book for parents and for all those involved in child care.”

Charles Montagu,  member of the Board of the British Council for Complimentary Therapy and the first hypnotherapist in the United Kingdom to be funded by the National Health Service. He is also co-founder of The Health Partnership, a medical centre in London where doctors and holistic practitioners work adjunctively.

“Verbal First Aid is far more than a parenting guide. It is a profound prescription for nurturing our children and evolving civilization to the healthiest levels possible!”

–Bruce H. Lipton, PhD, Cell biologist and bestselling author of The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles and Spontaneous Evolution

Continued Praise for THE WORST IS OVER

“The Worst Is Over is like an answer to a prayer. It gives everyone, from parent to firefighter, the knowledge and courage to say exactly the right thing at the right time in a way that is healing, uplifting, and also life-saving.”

-Christiane Northrup, M.D., Author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom (Bantam, 1998), The Wisdom of Menopause (Bantam,2001)

“The Worst is Over is a major contribution to healing and one of the most original books I have read in some time. At this moment in history, when many wish totally to give healing over to drugs, genome manipulation, and stem cells, we need this message more than ever – that human consciousness, and the ways we choose to communicate with one another, can make the difference in life and death.”

Larry Dossey, MD, Author: Healing Words and Healing Beyond the Body

“The Worst Is Over will be known as the seminal work for teaching compassionate crisis intervention communication to anyone who works with medical and emotional emergencies.  All future books by others will reference this source as the ‘bible’ for crisis communication.”

Patti White, Ph.D., Editor, International Journal of Emergency Mental Health. Vol. 4, No. 2, Spring 2002.