Classroom management is a common challenge in middle schools. Class-wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) is a multi-tiered intervention designed to decrease problem behaviors at the classroom level (Wills et al., 2010). It is comprised of evidence-based practices such as teaching classroom expectations, increasing teacher praise, and…

A study of the effects and side effects of overcorrection procedures for self stimulatory behaviors of emotionally disturbed children by parents of four severely emotionally disturbed boys (ages 5 to 11 years) is presented. The literature is reviewed in areas such as the use of parents as treatment resources and the use of overcorrection and its…

The purpose of the practicum was to develop an effective relationship between a community mental health center and the public schools. To highlight the potential effectiveness of such a relationship, the practicum involved specific provisions for services to classes of socially maladjusted and/or emotionally disturbed children. The results of the…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of two learning environments upon the self-concept and reading vocabulary of children who were mentally retarded educable or emotionally disturbed. The two learning environments were the traditional segregated special education classroom and the resource room used in conjunction with the…

This paper describes the outcomes of an action research project that implemented a program for increasing social-emotional functioning and improving academic achievement in 18 high school students with social and emotional disabilities. Analysis of probable cause data revealed that these students lacked a sense of affiliation to the high school…

In recent decades, the incidence of eating disorders has sharply increased. This paper reviews literature published between 1969 through 1992 which addresses personality characteristics of individuals with anorexia nervosa, restrictor subtype, utilizing the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-I). The current literature and research…

This study was designed to determine the effects of two teacher responses on rate of oral reading. The teacher responses were the simple response of correcting a mispronounced word and the response of praise contingent on correct reading while ignoring all errors. The subjects were four boys ranging in age from nine to twelve from a residential…

Presented is the final report of a field survey involving 140 teachers which was conducted to determine whether elementary teachers, as compared to special education teachers, feel adequate in teaching children who exhibit learning, behavior, and neurological problems. Sections in chapter 1 address the need for the study, a statement of the…

Testing the hypothesis that group-centered leadership leads to less problem behavior among emotionally disturbed adolescents, 20 male and female adolescents aged 14-18 (from Karitas Community in Crystal Springs, Mississippi) were divided into leader-centered and group-centered groups and exposed to 3 weekend camping experiences. Assessments were…

The study involving six Philadelphia schools was designed to validate the Circle Test of Honesty as a prescreening technique for identifying candidates for placement in emotionally disturbed (ED) classes. A search of the literature revealed a lack of research correlating moral judgment with identification of disturbed children or with rate of…

This document investigates both immediate and long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse in order to help counselors identify victims and survivors. It is based on a search of the literature on child sexual abuse in the ALICE system in the Alden Library at Ohio University, and the Psychological Literature and Social Sciences Index. Key words used…

In light of the difficulty in making a differential diagnosis among educable mentally retarded (EMR), emotionally handicapped (EH), and learning disabled (LD) students considering only their behavioral characteristics, a study was done to generate descriptive data regarding the behavioral characteristics of such students. Sixty EMR, EH, LD, and…

A study was conducted to identify the competencies needed by students entering auto mechanics programs with emphasis on competencies which handicapped students either possess or could be expected to attain. The research was divided into two parts. First, through two rounds of questionnaires (modified Delphi Technique) mailed to a panel of twelve…