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If we're going to focus on problems, not concerning behaviors, then we next need to think about how we're going to solve those problems. Many adults tend toward problem solving of the unilateral kind. This is when the adult decides on the solution and imposes it on the kid. But that's not what you're doing in the CPS model. In this model, the problem solving is of the collaborative kind.

The CPS model operates on a very important assumption: if you want to solve a problem with a kid—any kid, but especially the ones with concerning behaviors—you're a lot better off if you have a partner, a teammate. Who's your teammate? The student. In other words, solving problems is something you're doing with the student, not to the student. Kids—and everyone else—are a whole lot more receptive to participating in solving the problems that are affecting their lives when you're solving problems with them rather than doing something to them.

And the kid will actually participate in the problem‐solving process? Just you wait. More on this in the ensuing chapters.