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Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1993
This digest summarizes the literature on principles of changing behaviors in students with behavior disorders. Principles include: (1) focus on behaviors that need to be changed; (2) identify new behaviors to be developed; (3) provide opportunities to practice new behaviors; (4) treat social skills deficits as errors in learning; (5) teach…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems
Evans, Robert J. – 1984
The digest addresses, in question-and-answer format, ways to promote peer acceptance of handicapped students. Topics covered include the effects of first impressions on nonhandicapped students and the impact of physical proximity, and the nature of interdependence among students' learning goals and rewards as structured by the teacher. A…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Basic Skills, Cooperation
Bergert, Susan – 2000
This brief paper summarizes warning signs of learning disabilities in preschool children, elementary school children, and secondary school children. It notes that learning disabilities are presumed to arise from dysfunctions in the brain resulting in significant difficulties in perceiving information, processing and/or remembering information,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Control, Cognitive Development, Disability Identification
Bullock, Janis R. – 1998
Loneliness is a significant problem than can predispose young children to immediate and long-term negative consequences. This Digest presents an overview of loneliness, with suggestions for practitioners on how they can apply the research in early childhood settings. Children who feel lonely often experience poor peer relationships and feelings of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Problems, Friendship