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Lyon, Aaron R.; Gershenson, Rachel A.; Farahmand, Farahnaz K.; Thaxter, Peter J.; Behling, Steven; Budd, Karen S. – Behavior Modification, 2009
This research addressed the need for trained child care staff to support optimal early social-emotional development in urban, low-income, ethnic minority children. We evaluated effectiveness of Teacher-Child Interaction Training (TCIT), an approach adapted from Eyberg's Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). TCIT focuses on increasing preschool…
Descriptors: Minority Group Children, Preschool Teachers, Emotional Development, Interpersonal Competence
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Jones, Emily A.; Carr, Edward G.; Feeley, Kathleen M. – Behavior Modification, 2006
Joint attention refers to an early developing set of behaviors that plays a critical role in both social and language development and is specifically impaired in children with autism. In a series of three studies, preschool teachers demonstrated the effectiveness of discrete trial instruction and pivotal response training strategies to teach joint…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Children, Autism, Child Behavior