The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a difference in opinion between early childhood professionals and low income parents of young children as to what the goals of early childhood programs should be. Three hundred forty parents in local Head Start centers were asked to list goals for their preschool children, and a…

This collection focuses on research topics in physical education and athletics and includes the following papers: Methodological Problems in the Assessment of Personality from the Psychoanalytic, Behavioral and Cognitive Positions; Some Factors Affecting the Performance of Women in Sports and Activity; Multivariate Considerations in Children's…

This paper presents observational and research evidence to refute two widely held beliefs about psychological development: the belief in predetermined development and the belief in the simultaneous development of all behavioral systems. Studies suggesting the plasticity of development through environmental deprivation and intervention are…

This student guide for a program focusing on how young children go about defining themselves, how this effort can affect the relationships with other family members, and how parents can ease the process, is designed around a magazine format to allow maximum flexibility to different groups using the materials. The guide is divided into seven…

This student guide for a program concerned with how children use their senses to learn about the world, and why the first years of life are such a critical time for this exploration, is designed around a magazine format to allow maximum flexibility to different groups using the materials. The guide is divided into seven sections: (1) an overview…

This student guide for a program focusing on how parents influence the development of self-worth and security in children points out that, even when their parents love them, children may be getting a different message, and suggests special things parents can do to help their children feel loved. Designed around a magazine format to allow maximum…

This student guide for a program on styles in parenting discusses how attitudes toward childrearing have changed over the past 50 years, how children are affected by some extreme approaches to childrearing, and how a parenting style that is neither overpermissive nor overprotective is most likely to enhance children's growth. Designed around a…

This student guide for a program concerned with the way handicapped children feel about themselves and the way others respond to them provides a brief introduction to the kinds of handicapping conditions, sources of help for handicapped children and their families, and suggestions for ways that parents can meet the special challenge of raising a…

This instructional booklet is part of Learning Package #1 introducing self-concept development used in conjunction with the Child Development Training Program at Bemidji, Minnesota. This booklet is divided into 4 chapters and examines the following areas: (1) basic definitions and concepts of self; (2) how and why self development occurs; (3)…

This instructional booklet is part of Learning Package #4 on the teacher's role in children's self concept development used in conjunction with the Child Development Training Program at Bemidji, Minnesota. The booklet is divided into four chapters which discuss: (1) the importance of the teacher-child relationship in relation to self-fulfilling…

Intended for parents of developmentally disabled children, the booklet (in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese versions) contains information for the parent to share with the child and offers suggestions for activities. Section 1 on physical health and nutrition shows how the proper foods and good eating habits help a healthy body resist illness.…

This guide presents a program for group counseling with foster parents who have had preservice training and an orientation to agency procedures. The program consists of six group sessions, each with its own objectives, thematic content, and methods. Counseling methods include group discussion, guided fantasy, and role playing. Thematically, the…

SPEECH IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR MENTAL RETARDATES WERE EXAMINED USING COMMUNICATION-CENTERED SPEECH THERAPY TO ENHANCE ARTICULATION AND GENERAL ORAL PRODUCTION AND TO IMPROVE SUCH RELATIONSHIP ATTRIBUTES AS COMMUNICATIVE INITIATIVE AND EASE IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS. A BATTERY OF TEST DEVICES WAS DEVELOPED, INCLUDING THE SAN FRANCISCO INVENTORY OF…

AN EVALUATION AND OBJECTIVE COMPARISON WAS MADE BETWEEN THE PROGRESS OF YOUNG MENTAL RETARDATES IN REGULAR CLASSROOMS WITH THE PROGRESS OF PEERS IN SPECIAL CLASSES. THE BASIS OF COMPARISON OF THE TWO TEACHING METHODS INCLUDED MENTAL DEVELOPMENT, PROGRESS IN REGULAR SCHOOL SUBJECTS, ACHIEVEMENT TOWARD OTHER EDUCATIONAL GOALS, SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT…

THREE- AND 4-YEAR-OLDS WERE GIVEN VERBAL LEARNING PRETRAINING TO DETERMINE ITS EFFECT UPON THE PERFORMANCE OF REVERSAL AND NONREVERSAL SHIFT DISCRIMINATION TASKS. THE EXPERIMENTAL TASK WAS THE CLASSICAL REVERSAL-NONREVERSAL SHIFT PARADIGM. THE 96 PRE-SCHOOLERS, PRIMARILY FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY NURSERY SCHOOL, WERE DIVIDED INTO 4…