Results of this pilot study indicate a genotypic cause for the etiology of specific learning disabilities and suggest there is a need for large scale screening and genetic counseling programs. (GO)

Investigated in a longitudinal study were the variables affecting the efficacy of a token economy used with 16 institutionalized severely and profoundly mentally retarded males (16-24 years old) exhibiting disruptive behaviors. (Author/CL)

Article discussed the increasing concern felt by physicians with the too often hasty and unwarranted hospitalization of the young adolescent in the turmoil of the normative crisis of adolescence. (Author/RK)

Lists 25 random "characteristics of action" regarding ethical concern, human value, and self-expression which executive and administrative management personnel should incorporate into their behavior in order to break out of the stereotyped roles which restrict their individual fulfillment and management potential. (DC)

Lists types of student conflict in California schools. Published by: California School Boards Association, 800 9th Street, Suite 201, Sacramento, California 95814. (DW)

Children with behavior problems were taught to model a fictional turtle who withdrew into his shell to control his anger. (LS)

A substantial body of data and a number of reviews of the literature on risk encouraged this attempt to construct a theoretically consistent approach to research on risk. Much of the research can be seen as attempting to estimate the probability that development will be compromised for groups of infants born under different circumstances. Linear…

Purposes of this study were to assess: (1) the manner in which parents modify their choice of discipline when dealing with continuing child noncompliance; (2) the relation of family risk for delinquent behavior to parental intensity of discipline with adolescents and their younger siblings; and (3) parental ratings of intensity of discipline in…

This case study investigated the manner in which junior kindergarten children learn to adapt to the role of student. Participant observation in a junior kindergarten class during the first 3 weeks of school was used to probe 22 children's perceptions of their first experiences as students. Particular attention was given to the way in which…

The effect of a combined teacher-parent behavior management program on inappropriate behaviors in the school and in the homes of five preschool handicapped children is evaluated. The teacher/trainer collaborated with the parents to select a target behavior (finger chewing, cup throwing, screaming, spitting, hand licking) for each child. Training…

This brief guide notes the effectiveness of self-management strategies in increasing students' responsibility for their own learning and behavior, heightening student motivation and self-esteem, and reducing demands on the teacher's time. A strategy is outlined to help students increase their on-task behavior, by having students chart, correct,…

This booklet is designed for parents and educators of people with both developmental disabilities and serious behavior problems. It outlines a problem-solving process to develop positive, nonaversive ways to address serious behavior problems at home and school or in the community. Examples and sample worksheets are offered and blank worksheets…

Members of the House of Representatives from 92 districts in 32 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia (21 percent) responded to a questionnaire soliciting information about the drug abuse situation in their congressional districts. Results from the questionnaire showed that over 96 percent of the respondents characterized drug abuse in…

The present study examined the spontaneous private speech of 16 children of 5 to 7 years of age whose documented birth weight was below 1500 grams and who showed evidence, at the time of testing, of behavioral and learning difficulties. Children in the sample, though of normal intelligence, showed depressed early reading skills, difficulties in…

Following World War I, researchers began to study psychological and behavior problems resulting from war experiences. Today these problems are defined as Posttraumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD). The PTSD problems of Vietnam veterans have been widely reported but less is known about World War II and Korean veterans. A study was undertaken to examine…