This study examines the perceptions of teachers and other professionals of Team-Teach behaviour support training in New Zealand. Analysis of course evaluations, questionnaires, interviews and documents provide the findings. Comparisons are made with Team-Teach training in the UK and similarities and differences between New Zealand training…

An intervention was designed, implemented, and evaluated with the goal of facilitating the psychological growth of women. Focus was on increased self-esteem and competence through self-awareness, skills development, cognitive changes, and changes in overt behavior. Evaluation studies described indicate the model's effectiveness with two…

Examined the effectiveness of pre-bedtime massages for infants and toddlers with sleep onset problems. Found that, compared to bedtime stories, massages produced fewer sleep delays and a shortened latency to sleep onset. (Author/DLH)

A study was conducted to determine whether the reading of short stories about the physically disabled would have any effect on the attitude of physically normal students toward the physically disabled. The sample consisted of eight classes of eighth grade students. Form A of the Attitude Towards Disabled Persons--Revised for Children was used as…