By the novel system of rewards outlined in this article, two-year-old children learned to read, the hyperaggressive to sit calmly and study, and the nonverbal and the autistic to speak. (RJ)

Student disorders in today's high schools must be met with understanding and tolerance. Changes in education along lines that will meet the needs of today's students will alleviate these disorders. (CK)

From a special feature on "Violence & Agression. Other articles in the feature include "Agression in the Classroom by Fritz Redl, "Temper Trantrums by A.E. Trieschman, and "Scapegoating by Beryce W. MacLennan.

Five experienced child and adolescent psychiatrists provided ratings of symptoms and behaviors of typical patients belonging to 18 different diagnostic groups. Ratings were then factor analyzed and revealed consistency of description in 14 of the 18 groups. (Author/JKS)

This study, an approach to controlling "acting out" behaviors of handicapped children in elementary schools, compares the effectiveness of an operant strategy and a cognitive strategy in modifying the behavior of a seven-year-old hyperactive boy. (Author/PN)

Studied the difference between self-perceptions of 20 behaviorally disordered children and perceptions of each child by his/her teacher and mother. Results showed that teachers evaluated the behaviorally disordered children significantly lower than did the other evaluators, while for normal children, the three evaluator groups showed no…

Problems in the use of punishment, including corporal punishment, restraint, and timeout, in the special education classroom indicate a need for a clear policy regarding its use. There is the danger that appropriate, limited punishment may escalate in intensity until it becomes abusive unless its users follow well-conceived guidelines. (SEW)

Points out that much research has shown that punishing incorrect behavior in children results in faster learning than does reinforcing correct behavior. Suggests nonphysical punishments for classroom use. (FL)

An intervention program to modify behaviors of a mentally retarded female which interfered with her work production was developed through the systematic collection of performance data on a daily basis. Data thus collected illustrated the student's progress and aided the choice of treatment. (SK)

Data on alcohol drinking practices were collected for Nigerian students (N=1,000) and results obtained by number of responses and percentages to items relating to alcohol drinking practices that defined alcohol abuse. Males (87 percent) and females (79 percent) reported that they drank; most exhibited a pattern of alcohol abuse. (Author/RC)

Marital discord accounted for much of the association between having a parent with bipolar disorder or unipolar depression and school problem behavior, but the same variable did not explain the relationship between having a schizophrenic parent and problems in school. (Author/CL)

Studied the relationship between personality variables and alcohol abuse in college students. Results indicated that these personality variables were not strong predictors of alcohol abuse. However, subjects identified as being highly trait anxious or trait angry were more likely to abuse alcohol than subjects low on these variables. (Author)

The North Hudson Jointure Commission educates children having emotional and learning problems with the focus on individual needs. All students are within the normal range of intelligence, but do not fare well in large classrooms. The goal of the program is to reintegrate students in their home district. (Author/GK)