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Portnow, Sam; Downer, Jason; Brown, Josh – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
Participation in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs reduces aggressive and antisocial behavior (Durlak, Weissberg, Dymnicki, Taylor, & Schellinger, 2011). Theoretically, SEL programs foster social and emotionally intelligent youth through improving children's social and emotional skills, defined in the present study as the ability to…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior
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Kearny, Regina; Pawlukewicz, Justine; Guardino, Mary – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2014
Because anxiety is the most common mental health disorder diagnosed in children, early intervention is crucial for fundamental coping. Although cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the preferred treatment method for this affective disorder, instruction for children needs to be specific for them to successfully acquire and implement essential CBT…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Coping
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Dille, Lisa – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2013
This study compared the effectiveness of two curricular models of professional development to increase teacher repertoires for instructing students with autism. Specific focus was on the use of a Blended Model of professional development in comparison to a Behavioral Model of professional development in regard to increasing teacher knowledge,…
Descriptors: Autism, Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Dickin, Katherine L.; Lent, Megan; Lu, Angela H.; Sequeira, Joran; Dollahite, Jamie S. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To develop and test a brief measure of changes in eating, active play, and parenting practices after an intervention to help parents shape children's choices and home environments. Design: Sequential phases of development and testing: expert panel review, cognitive testing interviews, field testing, test-retest study, and assessment of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Intervention, Physical Activities, Extension Education
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Hinkle, Katharine A.; Kirschenbaum, Daniel S.; Pecora, Kristina M.; Germann, Julie N. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2011
This study examined the potential impact of parents on the long-term results of an immersion program for the treatment of adolescent obesity. Teenagers participated in a 4- to 8-week therapeutic camp. Those who continued losing weight 8- to 12-months postcamp were identified as "Losers"; those who regained weight were considered…
Descriptors: Obesity, Immersion Programs, Adolescents, Eating Habits
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Marr, Deborah; Mika, Heather; Miraglia, Jennifer; Roerig, Maxine; Sinnott, Rebecca – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2007
This study examined the effectiveness of Sensory Stories on "circle time" behaviors in preschool children with autism. This single-system ABA design with a convenience sample of four participants consisted of one week for each A phase and two weeks for the B phase. The intervention phase (B) consisted of reading a Sensory Story from one…
Descriptors: Autism, Preschool Children, Student Behavior, Intervention
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Topping, Keith J.; Flynn, Brian – Behavior Analyst Today, 2004
Over three hundred school psychologists were surveyed about their working practice and their views with regard to treating seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents. The survey questionnaire sought the following details: 1) Demographic information; 2) Professional opinions about serious emotional disturbance; 3) Personal working practice with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances, School Psychologists, Counselor Attitudes