Compared to 44 nontrained child aides, 19 trained aides had significantly higher postprogram scale scores on opinions and beliefs about acting out children, changes in feeling about working with them, and actual observed changes in their playroom behaviors. (Author)

Presented is the final report on the Behavior Recycling Program (BRP) which was designed to return socially maladjusted mentally retarded adolescents to public school classes. It is explained that behavior change data was gathered through a series of questionnaires given to students, teachers, probation officers, and parents. The author suggests…

Children seen by trained aides showed significantly greater reductions both in acting out problems and in overall maladjustment than did similar children seen by comparable aides who did not have additional training, or by themselves before training. (Author)

A twin signal device that provides both escape and avoidance conditioning in enuresis control was documented with case studies of two enuretic children (eight and nine years old). In addition, a technique of fading as an adjunct to the process was utilized with one subject. (Author/SBH)

Investigated in a longitudinal study were the variables affecting the efficacy of a token economy used with 16 institutionalized severely and profoundly mentally retarded males (16-24 years old) exhibiting disruptive behaviors. (Author/CL)

A multifaceted behavioral treatment program designed to modify noncompliance in five hyperactive preschoolers and to train their parents in techniques of maintaining compliant behavior was implemented. Results indicated that hyperactivity and noncompliance were reduced to normal limits. Parents' use of behavior modification techniques were…

A contract and point system were used to decrease the pilfering behavior of an 11-year-old boy. Under the contract system, the boy kept a daily record of his progress and earned points toward a trip to the planetarium. After introduction of the contract the pilfering dropped from at least two times a week to none at all. (LS)

Three experiments were conducted in a variety of settings to test the effectiveness of differential reinforcement of other behavior in reducing high rates of inappropriate behavior in 6 mildly and severely retarded children (8-14 years old). (Author/CL)

The study investigated the effectiveness of self-ratings vs a teacher- administered point system in reducing the disruptive behavior of five elementary level students. (SBH)

Six clinical programs (N=55) and one controlled, experimental program (N=25) were carried out in which parents of hyperkinetic children (ages 3-18 years) were trained in ten-week workshops to alleviate behavior problems by means of behavior modification and child management practices. Journal availability: C.V. Mosby Company, 11830 Westline…

A community helper project involved 37 untrained volunteers in a one-to-one relationship with children manifesting behavioral and learning problems in school. Most volunteers were nominated by principals; all passed screening and all were women despite efforts for recruiting men. Seventy-four problem children, from grades 1 through 6, and not…

A study involving five fourth-grade behavior problem children with reading failure was designed to replicate an earlier study which demonstrated positive effects of teacher written praise notes as motivating agents for improved performance. (SBH)

The study involving 20 hearing and behavior disordered children (8-16 years old) investigated the hypothesis that children who receive individual and/or group counseling, an individualized psycho-educational program in a therapeutic milieu, and whose parents receive individual and/or group counseling will demonstrate more progress in their social…