…targeted to issues involving children.  It is due to be published in June, 2010 by Berkley Publishing Group. 

“Verbal First Aid is far more than a parenting guide. Verbal First Aid is a profound prescription toward 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

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

—Helena Guo, MD,  Chief Clinical Officer of PsychCN, the largest psychology institute in China and CCO of the “May 15 Soul Care Program for Earthquake Victims”, winner: “The Most Influential Charity Project of 2008” in 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  

“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

“As parents, we would like to create a perfect world for our children filled with good health, beauty, peace and lots of fun!  But, life happens and our perfect world is shattered.  What then?  How we cope determines if an event is perceived as a part of life or a catastrophe.  This book is a must for parents and health care workers.  It helps to guide their responses to the events in life that are unavoidable.  Through the proven techniques of Verbal First Aid and positive reinforcement, a seemingly tragic event can be turned into an experience that is understood and accepted... thus leading to healing in a real and immediate way.”

—Deborah McCurdy, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA.

“Who knows the possibilities for health and well being, now, and in the future 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.