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Peer reviewedPashayan, Hermine M. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1975
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Services, Genetics, Handicapped Children, Parent Counseling
Hockey, Athel – Australian Journal of Mental Retardation, 1975
Descriptors: Etiology, Exceptional Child Research, Genetics, Handicapped Children
PDF pending restorationERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1977
Approximately 50 citations (1974-1976) are contained in the annotated bibliography on attitudes of and counseling for parents of handicapped children. The information is said to have been drawn from volume eight of Exceptional Child Education Resources. Entries are arranged by accession number and usually include information on author, title,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Handicapped Children, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship
Noland, Eunice – 1978
An atmosphere of understanding, reassurance, and security are essential when informing parents of psychological and psychiatric test results which may label their child retarded, learning disabled, or emotionally disturbed. In a personal approach developed by the author reassurance is given to the parent in a nonthreatening environment; and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Clinical Diagnosis, Handicapped Children, Labeling (of Persons)
Peer reviewedBattle, Constance U. – Pediatrics, 1972
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Services, Handicapped Children, Health Services, Parent Counseling
Hewitt, Heather A. – Exceptional Child, 1977
The Parent Guidance Program conducted at the Monnington Early Childhood Development Center (Victoria, Australia) provides guidance, education, and psychological counseling to parents of preschool handicapped children. (SBH)
Descriptors: Handicapped Children, Intervention, Parent Counseling, Parent Education
Bassin, Jeff; Drovetta, Diane – Exceptional Parent, 1976
The Parent Outreach Program was initiated to link parents who are already raising children with disabilities with new parents of disabled children. (SB)
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Infants
Garrett, Beatrice L. – Children, 1970
Descriptors: Community Resources, Foster Children, Foster Family, Handicapped Children
Peer reviewedTavormina, Joseph B. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
Results indicate that both types of counseling had a beneficial effect relative to the untreated controls but that the behavioral method resulted in a significantly greater magnitude of improvement. The behavioral technique was the treatment of choice for counseling parents of the retarded. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Counseling Effectiveness, Group Counseling, Handicapped Children
Download full textCouncil for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Information Center on Exceptional Children. – 1971
One in a series of over 50 similar listings related to exceptional children, both handicapped and gifted, the annotated bibliography contains 76 references dealing with the counseling of parents of exceptional children. Ranging across all handicapping conditions, physical and mental, and giftedness, the references treat such aspects of parent…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Counseling, Exceptional Child Services
Peer reviewedLevitt, Edith; Cohen, Shirley – Young Children, 1976
This article discusses parent intervention programs for handicapped children including center-based, home-based, and group programs. The role of the mother as a person in her own right is also discussed and some general conclusions and recommendations are offered. (SB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Handicapped Children, Home Visits, Intervention
Fenichel, Carl; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1974
New York's League School is developing a mini-network of day-school centers for seriously disturbed children in poverty areas. (Author)
Descriptors: Day Care, Economically Disadvantaged, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children
Sutherland, Grant R. – Australian Journal of Mental Retardation, 1972
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Exceptional Child Education, Genetics, Handicapped Children
Peer reviewedPrescott, Mary R.; Hulnick, H. Ronald – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1979
Parenting a handicapped child can be perceived as an opportunity for personal growth. Given this orientation, the truly empathic counselor assists parents in learning the skills and attitudes needed to deal effectively with their child and to learn to transform their own pain into caring and love. (Author)
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Emotional Development, Empathy, Handicapped Children
Peer reviewedLichter, Paul – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1976
Considered is the role of active listening in establishing rapport between special education teachers and parents. (CL)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Listening
