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Justin B. Leaf; Donna Townley-Cochran; Mitchell Taubman; Joseph H. Cihon; Misty L. Oppenheim-Leaf; Alyne Kassardjian; Ronald Leaf; John McEachin; Tammy Galensky Pentz – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Teaching social behaviors and other pro-social skills is an important component of intervention for individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Today, there are several procedures which are being implemented clinically and evaluated empirically to improve the overall social behaviors of individuals diagnosed with ASD. Two of…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Prosocial Behavior, Social Development, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Alegre, Alberto – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2011
The theory of emotional intelligence has elicited great interest both in the academic and the nonacademic world. Therapists, educators, and parents want to know what they can do to help children develop their emotional intelligence. However, most of the research in this field has investigated adults' emotional intelligence. This study reviews the…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Intervention, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing
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Meadan, Hedda; Ostrosky, Michaelene M.; Zaghlawan, Hasan Y.; Yu, SeonYeong – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2009
The purpose of this article is to critically review the literature on parent-implemented interventions aimed at promoting and enhancing the social and communicative behavior of young children with autism spectrum disorders. Twelve parent-implemented intervention studies that were conducted, at least in part, in home environments and were published…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Young Children, Parents
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Hyson, Marilou – Educational Leadership, 2003
Reviews a research project of 15 years ago that investigated whether children were better or worse off when they attended preschools that emphasized adult-directed instruction and the basics of reading and math rather than preschools that focused on play and exploration. Now, the most effective early childhood classrooms nurture both children's…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development
2003
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process of developing the ability to recognize and manage emotions, develop caring and concern for others, make responsible decisions, establish positive relationships, and handle challenging situations effectively. SEL provides schools with a framework for preventing problems and promoting students'…
Descriptors: Emotional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Program Descriptions, Social Development
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Serok, Shraga; Blum, Arthur – Crime and Delinquency, 1979
Delinquents' patterns of play may be used as the context for teaching youths to adapt to societal demands. Games are uniquely self-reinforcing. The game preferences and behavior of delinquents are seen to differ from those of nondelinquents and may be used as the focus of a planned program of treatment. (Author)
Descriptors: Aggression, Delinquency, Games, Play Therapy
Stainback, William; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1981
Three approaches to encouraging interactions between severely handicapped and nonhandicapped students in integrated classrooms are cited: designing and organizing the classroom, training socialization skills to the severely retarded, and training nonhandicapped students to interact with severely retarded students. Research on each is reviewed.…
Descriptors: Interaction, Interpersonal Competence, Mainstreaming, Peer Relationship
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Foster, Wayne K. – Education, 1984
Examines benefits to individuals and society of cooperative--as opposed to competitive--interpersonal relationships. Discusses children's sports, games, and play as means to promote cooperation and reviews research showing positive effects of children's cooperative play. Provides standards for a cooperative philosophy that would promote positive…
Descriptors: Athletics, Child Development, Children, Childrens Games
Cress, Susan W.; Holm, Daniel T. – 1998
Empathy is important in social adjustment, and teachers can assist in its development in children. This paper suggests a rationale for encouraging the use of empathy related literature and provides teachers with a children's literature resource of realistic picture books whose stories evoke feelings of empathy. The books listed in this paper were…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Emotional Development, Empathy
Bartz, David E. – 1983
This paper presents an overview of interventions that schools can use to enhance the psychological and social development of children in a desegregated school environment. Five remedies, designed to meet children's psychological needs in desegregated schools, are first defined and then analyzed for specific interventions appropriate at the school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Desegregation, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Grosenick, Judith K., Ed.; And Others – 1984
Seven author-contributed papers address theoretical and applied interventions with children who have behavior disorders. V. Rezmierski reviews the developmental perspective and the Intervention by Prescription model in "Developmental Interventions with Behaviorally Disordered Youth." D. Glenn et al. follow with a discussion of research and theory…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Foster, William – 1986
The study of leadership has faltered partly because the wrong phenomenon has been studied. Whereas the usual definition considers leadership either as a personal property or as a property of position, this paper argues that it is a transient phenomenon residing neither in the person nor the situation and one that can be practiced equally well by…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Leaders, Leadership
Raver, Sharon A.; Drash, Philip W. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1988
A systematic program for the training of broad-based social skills is necessary for some visually impaired children. Research on social skills programs has focused on the use of behavioral therapy, verbal and nonverbal social skills intervention, early intervention, and a team approach. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence
Hoyle, Rick H.; Kernis, Michael H.; Leary, Mark R.; Baldwin, Mark W. – 1999
Much has been written on the self during the latter half of the twentieth century, a period when citizens of the free world have embraced self-esteem and the pursuit of self-interest as fundamental entitlements. This widespread interest in the self has produced a large amount of information and misinformation. This book aims to summarize the…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Egocentrism, History, Individual Development
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Morris, Stephanie – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2002
This article discusses the difficulty with which children with social disabilities establish and maintain friendships, as well as the significance of this difficulty within the school setting. Practical classroom strategies are illustrated, as well as interventions that target select social-skills deficits frequently encountered by students with…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
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