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T. Regan – Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2015
Families of adolescents with ASD, and school staff who support them, often report that maintaining good personal hygiene can be difficult for their sons, daughters, and students. Hygiene is the practice of keeping up with one's health and cleanliness. Maintenance of hygiene includes washing hands after going to the bathroom, using a tissue when…
Descriptors: Hygiene, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Skill Development
Petersen, Anne C. – 1984
Division E of the American Educational Research Association is concerned with counseling and human development, yet these two components often appear to be poorly integrated. The integration of counseling and human development, however, is important both for scientific advance and for the provision of better service. A major goal for both…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Coping, Counseling
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Raphael, Dennis; And Others – Adolescence, 1980
Provides an analysis of the main character of a novel to show how the current literature on adolescence can be taught through analysis of adolescent characters in novels. (SS)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Characterization, Class Activities
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O'Brien, Shirley – Childhood Education, 1979
Explains that adolescence is the process of "becoming" and suggests that anyone who spends time around teens participates in the crises of becoming. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Guides, Individual Development, Middle Aged Adults
Sallee, Alvin L.; LeVine, Elaine S. – 1985
Presented are: (1) a review of literature which attempts to define the nature of the adolescent crisis among adopted children; and (2) an attempt to develop a theoretical perspective on adopted adolescents which incorporates a biological-social view of the causes of adolescents' problems. The paper attempts to develop an intervention-guiding model…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adopted Children, Emotional Problems, Etiology
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Simmons, Roberta G.; And Others – Child Development, 1987
The impact of experiencing multiple life changes in early adolescence was studied. Subjects were students followed from sixth to seventh grade and variables analyzed were self-esteem, academic grade-point average, and participation in extra-curricular activities. (PCB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Grade Point Average, Individual Development
Mishra, Shitala P.; Ressler, Robert A. – 2000
This chapter discusses adolescent drug abuse relapse prevention. It presents the following four conclusions regarding the efficacy of prevention programs. First, more controlled studies are needed to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of relapse prevention strategies with adolescents in reducing factors such as cravings and increasing their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Drug Abuse
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Andrews, Moya L. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1991
Speech-language pathologists planning intervention programs for high school students with voice disorders are faced with the problems of changing student attitudes and dealing with general societal apathy concerning the importance of effective voice use. This article introduces a series of papers addressing the unique developmental needs of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Apathy, High Schools, Individual Development
LeVine, Elaine S.; Sallee, Alvin L. – 1987
Research indicates that families that adopt have many problems that would have existed even if the adopted child had been a biological member of the family, but that become more complex and intense due to adoption. A psychosocial and psychodynamic perspective toward family life suggests that in the adoption process, child and family pass through…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Adopted Children, Age Differences
Feuerstein, Reuven; Rand, Yaacov – International Understanding, 1974
This paper discusses the use of mediated learning which involves training given to other humans by an experienced adult who frames, selects, focuses and feeds back environmental experiences in such a manner as to create learning situations. The authors' program utilizing such an approach is described. (Author/EJT)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Individual Development
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Hannah, Mary Elizabeth; Midlarsky, Elizabeth – 1983
School psychologists engaged in ecological assessment need to measure the degree to which children's behaviors fit the demands of the school environment. Although no standardized instruments serve that purpose, rating scales and simulation/role plays can be adapted to measure the person-environment (PE) fit. Although most behavior rating scales…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Educational Environment
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Whitehead, Brenda H.; Barefoot, Sidney M. – Volta Review, 1992
This paper deals with the specific problems of the adolescent and adult hearing-impaired individual who wishes to improve and develop his or her expressive speech ability. Considered are issues critical to the learning process, intervention strategies for improving speech production, and speech production as one part of communication competency.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Communication Skills, Expressive Language
Tukufu, Darryl S. – 1997
This booklet is a guide and model for parents, educators, religious institutions, social service agencies, community centers, and other organizations that interact with African American males. The guide begins with the introduction of the African American Male Development Model, six criteria that, if internalized by males, would place them in a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Culture, Blacks, Children
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Glover, Elbert D.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1981
Negative views about the elderly held by adolescents can result in a negative outlook on aging. Physical, mental, and social aging experiential activities are given which can be done at home or at school. (JN)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aging (Individuals), Attitude Change, Class Activities
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Brooks, Jane P. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1992
Implementation of the Human Development and Family Life Course for adolescent and young adult students with moderate mental retardation is described. The program includes teacher training and parent involvement, a focus on building trust and self-esteem, connection to a network of support, a counseling approach, weekly meetings, and repetition.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling, Course Content, Family Life Education
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