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Moon, Elizabeth – Exceptional Parent, 1992
Parents and professionals working with children with disabilities are urged to be alert to discrepancies between a child's usual behavior and capabilities and those exhibited during a formal testing or evaluation session. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Disabilities, Testing Problems
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Borman, Kathryn M. – Theory into Practice, 1979
Children's specialized speech codes and nonverbal behaviors are examined in the context of playground games. (JD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Childrens Games, Interaction, Participation
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Hupp, Susan C.; Abbeduto, Leonard – Journal of Early Intervention, 1991
This study examined behaviors reflecting mastery motivation in 17 young (ages 2 and 3) children with moderate and severe cognitive delays. Results supported the application of the mastery motivation model to this group of children who used mastery behaviors significantly more often than lower level exploratory behaviors. Use of mastery behaviors…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Learning Motivation, Mental Retardation
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LeVan, Richard R. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1990
The article proposes a strategy for the assessment of young children with handicaps in which brief clinical sampling is used to document developmental skills. This information may then be used in designing intervention programs. Principles and techniques of brief clinical sampling are described and application examples are given. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis
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Preteur, Yves; Louvet-Schmauss, Eva – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1992
Presents a continuation of previous research on a general development process consisting of successive levels in conceptualization. Explores how young children conceptualize the writing system. Considers both social background and preschool system of education. Concludes that teaching activities used in French nursery schools are less effective…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Cross Cultural Studies
Roe, Diana – AECA Research in Practice Series, 1998
This issue of the Australian Early Childhood Association Research in Practice Series focuses on attention difficulties in young children and is directed to parents, child caregivers, and others interested in the care and education of young children. The booklet describes behaviors and characteristics common in children with attention difficulties,…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Slaby, Ronald G.; And Others – 1995
Based on the latest knowledge about early violence prevention and effective teaching strategies, this book describes practical ways for early childhood educators to handle children's aggression and shows how to help children become assertive, nonviolent problem solvers. The book's repertoire of proven approaches includes teaching children how to…
Descriptors: Aggression, Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Education Branch. – 1997
This guide provides a review of the characteristics of children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or possible prenatal alcohol-related effects (PPAE) and describes specific intervention strategies. Section 1 offers a general review of the diagnostic procedures, the prevalence of FAS and the physical, educational, and behavioral characteristics of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, Child Development