A parent-monitored program of oral hygiene, stressing regular brushing and flossing, resulted in statistically significant improvement in palque and gingivitis ratings. (MJB)

Records the visit of a home educator with the Child Health and Development Project, a project designed to promote parenting skills and offer medical care to families in rural areas. (MS)

Draws on experiential and theoretical aspects of in-home family therapy to outline the applications and benefits of the family home as a therapeutic setting. Presents actual case material and current practices to challenge service providers to expand service options. (Author/ABL)

Examined use of in-home services by older rural people who received assistance exclusively from informal sources. Results suggest that informal caregiver is essential in community-based care for rural elderly. Having a car, distance to friend, economic resources, physical health, and performance in daily living activities related to use of more…

Examined public and private costs for nursing home applicants participating in Virginia Nursing Home Pre-Admission Screening Program. Found that applicants diverted to community care were less dependent and had greater informal supports than those admitted, and that public and private payments for community care were lower than for nursing home…

The article describes a Netherlands model for support and assistance to families of handicapped children. "Practical Help at Home" is an outgrowth of the Parents' Initiative Movement and relies on volunteers to provide a range of services including respite and training. (CL)

The article reviews research and British special education policy suggestions regarding the provision of early intervention in the home or in centers for handicapped children. Issues considered include effects on parental confidence and lack of certainty in research on preschool intervention. (CL)

Developed and evaluated a home-based contracting program to determine its effect on the compliance rates of 25 discharged alcohol patients to a disulfiram (antabuse) regimen. After three months those subjects who were involved in contracting and recording reached criterion more frequently than those in the minimal treatment group. (JAC)

Describes a geropsychiatric outreach team that evaluated and treated psychiatrically impaired elderly (N=66) in their home. Initial diagnostic reports and three-month follow-up interviews suggested that most patients had improved or stabilized and were able to remain in the community. Intervention strategies and patient characteristics are…

The experimental Mother-Child Home Program, aimed at the prevention of educational disadvantaged," was shown to be effective in repeated studies away from the home base of the Verbal Interaction Project. (Author/SP)

The programs discussed in this paper are those of the UAF located on the grounds of a state school for the retarded, functioning as its admission unit and servicing a state catchment area. (Author)

A relationship-focused model in intervention programs with families of developmentally disabled infants encourages parent-infant reciprocal interactions and promotes generalized parent competence and problem solving skills. A home-based program using family consultants to focus on parent-infant interaction is described. (CL)

Describes teletext, a one-way broadcast transmission of text and graphics viewed on a television screen, and its use by publishers as one means of transferring textual and graphical information. Among the services described are news reports; weather forecasts; transportation, community, and consumer information; and advertising. (Author/JJD)