The Association for Specialists in Group Work has developed a line of products to facilitate training, practice, and research in both the core group work skills and in the skills of the specializations. In addition, clothing, tote-bags, coffee cups, and other items bearing the ASGW Logo are available for purchase. Products available through ASGW are organized by category. To examine products within a category, select the category name from the following list.

• ASGW Videos/Films
• ASGW Publications
• ASGW Computer SoftWare
• ASGW InsigniaWare
• About ASGW Products
• Webmaster

ASGW video productions have received acclaim for the quality of their content and their form and style. Marketed through the American Counseling Association, these videos provide rich material for group work instruction.

Learn a step-by-step plan for counselors working with high school or college age females who are at risk for eating disorders. Dr. Kalodner provides a rationale,presents a method of identifying at-risk clients, explains a session- by-session description of the group, demonstrates exercises and provides information on additional resources.

79801 Group Work for Eating Disorders and Food Issues ($89.95 introductory price; $79.95 member price)

"If we aren't both skilled and courageous enough to take risks in our own lives with the people who matter most to us, how can we ask our group members to do the same?" Dr. Kottler's videotaped workshop presentation was inspired by a chapter in his book, Advanced Group Counseling. Kottler tells us how to enhance risk taking and demonstrates relevant group activities. Audience participants in this workshop chose not to be videotaped, to encourage greater risk taking. This video therefore describes the process rather than the content of the experiential workshop.

79802 Encouraging Risk Taking in Groups ($89.95 introductory price, $79.95 member price)

Counselor in private practice and former teacher, Teresa Slayton, reveals how to develop and implement Children of Alcoholics groups in schools or agencies. She provides a step-by-step procedure for conducting groups, including tips for identification of members, publicity,roles of COA's, group guidelines, and role play of group activities (e.g. establishing group rules, using family sculpturing in groups). This tape is primarily for practitioners new to group work and to working with children of alcoholics.

79803 Group Work with Adolescent Children of Alcoholics ($89.95 introductory price; $79.95 member price)

This video is intended for beginning group counselors new to both group practice and Reality Therapy. Dr. Wubbolding defines Reality Therapy and describes how to integrate it into the stages of group therapy. The first half of the tape is a presentation, the second half is a role play of an initial Reality Therapy group session concluding with a review of session objectives such as inclusion and goal setting.

79804 Reality Therapy Groups ($89.95 introductory price; $79.95 member price)

Organized into easily teachable segments, this new three-part videotape series is designed for those needing instruction at a basic skill level. Three critical training areas are emphasized: the actual group experience of members as they develop as a group, the development of the two, novice group leaders, and the supervision of group leaders by a mentor. The three, 45 minute tapes may be purchased individually, or purchased as a set at a reduced series price:

76504 Part I: Early Development ($125.00)
76505 Part II: Transition / Working Stage ($125.00)
76506 Part III: Working Stage / Termination ($125.00)
76507 Series: Parts I, II, and III ($300.00)

Rex Stockton, EdD, is a Professor of Counseling and Educational Psychology and Director of the Center for Human Growth at Indiana University.

In three, hour-long videotapes, Peg Carroll illustrates the development of a personal growth group illustrating how to deal with resistance and anger, how to spot the group catalyst, how to enhance the therapeutic nature of the group, and when to move on and when to stop. These tapes may be purchased individually or at a reduced series price:

76501 Part I: The Initial Stage ($125.00)
76502 Part II: Transition and Flight ($125.00)
76503 Part III: Conflict and Summation ($125.00)
76504 Series: Parts I, II, and III ($300.00)

Peg Carroll, EdD, a Professor Emeritus at Fairfield University, is an educational consultant and counselor who has built a successful career using the powerful skills she demonstrates in these training tapes.

ASGW videos may be ordered directly from the ACA Distribution Center by mail, phone, or FAX.

ACA Distribution Center
P.O. Box 531
Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701-0531

Toll Free Phone: 1-800-422-2648 (8:30a - 5:00p EST)

FAX: 1-301-604-0158 (24 Hrs)

ACA will accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Cards.

Shipping and handling is now $6.50 for one tape and 7.5% of the price of the order for more than one tape.

ASGW publishes two regular publications: its journal, "Journal for Specialists in Group Work," and its newsletter, "Together."

The "Journal for Specialists in Group Work" features articles on theory, research, and practice at core and specialization levels of group work. The journal is available by subscription to members of ASGW and to non-members alike.

"Together," the newsletter for ASGW members, is published quarterly. The newsletter provides announcements of association events, critical issues and opportunities of interest to association members. Of particular interest are the announcements of funding opportunities for group work research, dates of group work training institutes. Guest columns augment regular features, such as the "In the Field..." columns provide stimulating reading on current issues in group work.

To join the Association for Specialists in Group Work, contact: ACA Membership Division, 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304. To join by phone (charging the membership fee to a Visa or MasterCard), call 1-800-347-6647.

ASGW does not publish computer software. However, software designed for use by group workers may, with ASGW permission, be listed on this webpage. To submit software for review, see About ASGW Products for the name and address of the contact erson.

Bales dictum, to observe "when did who say what to whom," has been automated in The GROUP OBSERVER, a software package to facilitate the collection of group process information. Prepared or customized data collection screens with time-sampling signaling provides for easy data entry. A post-processing module provides summary data with matrix scrolling to allow exploration of the events just recorded. Printed summary reports may be easily obtained and data may be printed to a DOS text file for additional post-processing with statistical software. This program is available as shareware from "mailto:F.Robert.Wilson@uc.edu"> F.Robert.Wilson@uc.edu.

ASGW's line of InsigniaWare products may be purchased at the ASGW booth in the vendor area at the annual meeting of the American Counseling Association or at national meetings of the Association for Specialists in Group Work. For dates and times of these and other meetings and events, consult the ASGW Calendar.

For further information about ASGW Products, contact:

Dr. George Leddick
| Dept. Counseling and Educational Leadership
| 143 Withers Hall
| Winthrop University
| Rock Hill, SC 29733
| Phone: 803/323-4735
| Fax: 803/323-4755
| Email: leddick@winthrop.edu