Autism has begun to attract both media and research attention across many developing countries. In Ethiopia, where there is limited attention to diagnostic processes and therapeutic interventions for children, the treatment for autism is widely misunderstood. This study examines the available behavioral and educational interventions currently…

This study examined the effectiveness of a parent training program whose children are diagnosed with autism. The sample consisted of families who are currently participating in a parent training program. The study examined the stress levels of parents utilizing the Questionnaire on Resources and Stress at the beginning of the study and then again…

Based upon empirically supported cognitive-behavioral treatment approaches, this paper aims to outline the use of homework to enhance the therapeutic relationship, patient motivation, and skills for managing delusions, hallucinations, and negative symptoms. The nature and timing of homework is outlined for the different phases of treatment.…

This guide provides a detailed summary of the information, techniques, and examples offered in an audiotape developed to help students teach themselves physical skills. After section I introduces the topic and the objectives of the tape, section II provides concrete examples of adults learning motor skills. Section III presents and discusses nine…

One strategy for helping clients develop their own self-development systems is educational intervention. The counselor assumes a teacher role to teach clients specific skills to better cope with problems of living. Presents a five-step counseling and self-help method to be learned by clients. (Author)

Along with the broadening scope of behavioral programs at institutional settings has come the need for training non-professional staff to be competent behavior engineers. The two-fold purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a self-scoring feedback system and two differenct schedules of reinforcement in maintaining daily training…

Describes a workshop for women designed to equip themselves for future roles by discussing topics such as assertiveness training, values clarification, decision-making, improvement of communication and interpersonal relationships, role models, futures planning, leadership training, and men-women relationships. (Author/HLM)

Analyzed the biographies of twenty acknowledged experts without formal training beyond high school in search of commonalities that might suggest ways people become effectively self-directed in learning and accomplishment. Patterns of education and personality characteristics are discussed. (Author/CC)

Describes the North Bay Human Development Corporation's (NBHDC) operation of the Senior Skills Center in Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) California, a CETA-funded self-help program that taps the resources of the county's older adult population to provide other seniors with second career training, counseling, job placement, and low-cost products and…

Trends and countertrends abound around the basic question, "Who can be a helper?" This article deals with the characteristics of effective helpers and draws together a broad range of recent thought on questions concerning professionalism, status, and counseling competencies. (Author)

Described is an empowerment and self-advocacy training program for individuals with disabilities and parents of young children with disabilities, called Partners in Policymaking. Discussed are first-year activities, program evaluation data from participants, and both quantitative and qualitative short-term outcome data collected from first-year…

Over the past six to eight years the Center for Occupational and Professional Assessment at the Educational Testing Service has conducted many efforts in the area of professional self-testing to identify individual strengths and weaknesses as well as to determine what professionals learn from exposure to new information. The results of these…

Provides a model of how hypnosis might be integrated into existing college counseling center programs. Describes a six-session skill building self-hypnosis group. (RC)

This study assesses the Personalized System of Instruction's (Keller Plan) conventional academic environment capability. The author focuses on some of the issues accompanying the introduction of PSI. (SA)