The author suggests that human beings could eliminate their usual feelings of disturbance and upsetness and retain their appropriate feelings of disappointment and annoyance if they stop demanding and awfulizing" reality and dictating that it be other than it indubitably is. (Author/CG)

This practicum was designed to help first and second grade students, who had been identified as Division of Youth and Family Service, Pupil Assistance Committee and/or Child Study Team referrals, positively interact with their peers. The four components of the practicum were the systematic teaching of social skills, teacher training, an in-school…