Guiding a child with ODD to manage behavior

To answer my last inquiry, I found this article on setting up a child to manage their own behavior.

http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/kits/wwbtk7.pdf

Guiding a child to manage their own behavior involves careful observations of their current abilities and planning on what behavior you want to the child to manage. Another key ingredient that I discovered is observing what motivates the child so that it can be used as positive reinforcements to improve on the targeted behavior.  Some parents have and are successful at creating reward charts at home with stickers etc. to track feedback for rewards. These are often not successful because it relies on the parent to have the discipline to keep track. The self-monitor mentioned here may be the solution and another tool to be shared with a parent that may create a higher level of success.  Another tool to be used is to create a visual display of targeted behavior. When you think about a classroom environment this is understood. Teachers have been taught to incorporate visual display into their rooms. For parents this is not something you would normally see in a home environment. It would be something that a teacher could suggest for parents to be consistent with home and school behavior management.

When I consider helping a child self-manage with feedback or giving parents progress updates, I think the method of communication will be important. I would like to further explore communication skills that might serve as useful tools for a teacher.