Deliberate practice exercises provide trainees and students an opportunity to build competence essential rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) skills while developing their own personal therapeutic style. These exercises present role-playing scenarios in which two trainees act as a client and a clinician, switching back and forth under the…

The COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in widespread and ongoing changes to how the K-12 education system functions, including disruptions to science teaching and learning environments. Students and teachers are all figuring out how to do schooling differently, and districts and states are working overtime to reimagine systems and processes. This is…

While the usual transitional concerns will be present when schools reopen, it is anticipated that this fall's return to school will be particularly challenging. Teachers and administrators should operate on the assumption that everyone, (students, families and staff) will have experienced some degree of anxiety and stress, uncertainty, illness,…

"Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children," Fifth Edition, provides academics and school-based practitioners such as psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and social workers with an up-to-date guide to the assessment of young children. Long recognized as the standard text and reference in its field, this comprehensive,…

This is a bilingual orientation handbook for Vietnamese refugees in the United States. The handbook provides information on refugee status, its legal definition and obligations. General information presented about the United States includes a description of the land, climate, people, government, and a list of national holidays. Living conditions…

This guide is intended for use with two videotapes--"Pain and Promise" and "Fitting In"--that address the educational needs of Hmong and Lao students. Information presented in the guide includes brief descriptions of the social organization, religions, languages, and educational backgrounds of Lao and Hmong refugees.…

This booklet provides advice to widows and widowers on dealing with their spouse's death based on the experiences of others. The stages of bereavement and mourning are discussed, focusing on giving oneself permission to mourn. The most urgent financial and legal decisions a widow or widower is faced with are listed and discussed. These include…

Aging is a state of mind as well as body. The stereotypic image of old age is changing with the increasing variety of living patterns and lifestyles of the elderly. The physical and mental indicators of aging are also varied and do not necessarily keep pace with chronological age. The elderly face changes which challenge their physical and mental…

This handbook provides information for the prospective sponsors of Indochinese refugees. The refugees' general background, experiences, and reasons for coming to the United States are discussed. The sponsor's importance and role in the resettlement program are examined. The handbook also outlines problems of adjustment to life in America and what…

The way to combat stress is to look at it positively, according to the author. She discusses ego damagers, dealing with constructive and destructive stress, and how to control stress. (MF)

This booklet is designed to help mid-life and older women examine the issues particularly related to late-life divorce; undertake the necessary financial and legal tasks associated with divorce; and accept and work through the range of powerful emotions that typically occur as a result of divorce. It is not intended to provide advice or counseling…

For Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP) volunteers, this reference guide provides background information about the common concerns of parents. Extensively reviewed for accuracy and content by pediatricians, psychologists, obstetricians, nurses, and childbirth educators, the guide contains a summary discussion of the postpartum infant and…

This guide covers program components and models for the provision of health and health related services to refugees. The document identifies the necessary components in a health services continuum and outlines a range of health care approaches for refugees that are reflective of successful programs in the United States. This pamphlet is intended…

The focus of this workshop will be on a model for conducting Divorce Adjustment Groups. Included in the model will be the purpose of the group, the goals, the selection of the members, the size and frequency and duration of the group meetings, and most importantly, the techniques used in working through the issues and dynamics of divorce. Methods…

Provides practical suggestions for parents and other caregivers. (Author/MP)