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Direct linkLieberman, Lauren J.; Volding, Lori; Winnick, Joseph P. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2004
Deaf children of Deaf parents perform better academically (Ritter-Brinton & Stewart, 1992), linguistically (Courtin, 2000; M. Harris, 2001; Vaccari & Marschark, 1997), and socially (Hadadian & Rose, 1991; M. Harris, 2001) than Deaf children of hearing parents. Twenty-nine Deaf children in residential schools were assessed to determine if a…
Descriptors: Deafness, Parents with Disabilities, Motor Development, Academic Achievement
Jensen, Robert; Giles, Ray – American Association of Community Colleges (NJ3), 2006
Drawing from their varied experiences, the authors of this helpful guide, now in its second edition, offer firsthand advice on the skills and attitude needed to succeed as a community college leader. Topics include: (1) Making the right career choices; (2) Thriving and surviving on the job; (3) Navigating institutional politics; (4) Taking the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Administration, Administrators, College Presidents
Luiselli, James K., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2006
Challenging behavior is a significant barrier to communication, education, and positive social relationships. This practical book helps psychologists, educators, rehabilitation specialists, and other professionals recognize and address the causes of these problems in individuals with developmental disabilities--and resolve even the most difficult…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Intervention, Health Conditions, Developmental Disabilities
Jones, Kristen J.; Block, Martin E. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2006
Autism is a brain disorder that affects a person's social, communication, and behavioral skills. Social deficits are noted by the child's lack of interest or inability to interact with peers and family members. This article highlights some of the successful methods and techniques used to include an autistic middle school child in a general…
Descriptors: Autism, Middle School Students, Physical Education, Interpersonal Competence
Rock, Andrew D.; Garavan, Thomas N. – Human Resource Development Review, 2006
This article reviews the emerging literature on developmental relationships and proposes a typology of relationships. Developmental relationships are defined as either formal or informal relationships where an individual takes an active interest in and initiates actions to advance the development of another. The authors focus on five dimensions of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Individual Development, Interpersonal Relationship, Mentors
Wheelock, Leslie Delapena; Callahan, Jamie L. – Human Resource Development Review, 2006
Human resource development (HRD) uses a wide variety of theories from multiple disciplines and fields of study to create its own unique field of scholarly practice. As with any field, however, we tend to get comfortable with familiar theories and theorists and fail to explore other possible sources of wisdom. One scholar whose work is worthy of…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Development
Buckley, Sue; Bird, Gillian; Sacks, Ben – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2006
This paper discusses the evidence that the specific developmental profile frequently described as being associated with Down syndrome--a profile of communication weaknesses relative to social and daily living skills--can be changed. It is not an inevitable outcome of having Down syndrome. Drawing on data collected to explore the outcomes of fully…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Down Syndrome, Profiles, Daily Living Skills
Hwalek, Melanie; Barber, Gregory J. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2006
Determining what will occur with a consulting practice becomes a more pressing concern as an evaluator approaches the age of retirement. Typically independent consultants do not have the pension planning services readily available to evaluators in academic settings, governmental agencies, or large corporations. Without prompts such as automatic…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Retirement, Retirement Benefits, Consultants
Williams, Susan K.; Scahill, Lawrence; Vitiello, Benedetto; Aman, Michael G.; Arnold, L. Eugene; McDougle, Christopher J.; McCracken, James T.; Tierney, Elaine; Ritz, Louise; Posey, David J.; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Hollway, Jill; Cronin, Pegeen; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Wheeler, Courtney; Cicchetti, Domenic; Sparrow, Sara – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To evaluate the impact of risperidone on adaptive behavior in children with autistic disorder who have serious behavior problems and to examine different methods of scoring the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales to measure change. Method: Forty-eight children (5 years to 16 years, 5 months) who showed behavioral improvement during acute…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Behavior Problems, Socialization, Autism
Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2006
"Positive Action," a K-12 program, aims to promote a positive self-concept, character development, healthy behavior, and social-emotional skills and to reduce disruptive and problem behavior. The curricula for elementary and middle school students each have seven units per kit, with nine kits per grade level. The high school curriculum…
Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, Personality, Values Education, Effect Size
Farrenkopf, Carol; And Others – 1995
Social skills development of preschool children with visual impairments is discussed. A review of the literature considers the field of child development and social cognition, the effect of blindness on child development, and the effects of blindness on social cognition. Three areas concerning the development of social skills for children with…
Descriptors: Blindness, Child Development, Developmental Delays, Developmental Stages
O'Neil, Harold F., Jr.; Baker, Eva L. – 1992
A prototype simulation measure of the negotiating skill of interpersonal competence is described, and results of an initial validation study are reported. Of eight negotiating skills identified by the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills of the U.S. Department of Labor, two were the focus of the measure: proposing and examining…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Decision Making, Employer Employee Relationship, Graduate Students
Knoff, Howard M.; Batsche, George M. – 1994
This paper profiles an educational reform program targeting academically and socially at-risk and underachieving students. The project began as a district-wide training program for school psychologists, guidance counselors, social workers, and elementary-level instructional consultants. The program focuses on helping schools to plan for and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ancillary School Services, At Risk Persons, Children
Poole, Millicent E.; Nielsen, Samuel W. – 1994
Two phases of related research investigated the nature of women's skill development needs. The first phase examined prior schooling and current and future training needs of managerial and professional women. A questionnaire was administered to an initial sample of 163 and a replication sample of 207. Participants indicated interpersonal,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Career Development, Educational Discrimination, Educational Needs
Swan, William W., Ed.; And Others – GPN Research Report, 1996
This report presents four papers on services provided to students with severe emotional and/or behavioral disorders by the Georgia Psychoeducational Network (GPN). "Teacher Ratings of Pro-social Behaviors for Medicated ADHD Students" (Catherine P. Fortner) reports on the development of positive social skills in 111 medicated male…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
