Eleven papers present theoretical models, clinical impressions, and research findings of a study at the University of Wisconsin concerned with developmentally handicapped persons who also have emotional and behavioral disorders. Titles and authors are as follows: "Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Mentally Retarded" (W. Gardner and C. Cole);…

To determine discrepancies between teacher training for behavioral disorders and the actual competencies needed by practicing teachers of severely behaviorally handicapped (SBH) students, 167 public school administrators, regular educators, special education teachers and supervisors, and university teacher educators responded to a three-part…

The handbook was intended to help teachers of pupils with emotional and/or behavioral disorders teach daily living and coping skills. An initial section describes basic assessment and intervention strategies, noting the use of a social/emotional objectives checklist and a sample affective unit on living with fear. The checklist is presented with…

The paper describes the PROVE School, an alternative high school providing behavioral and academic programming using an extended school day concept for profoundly behavior disordered students in Proviso township, Maywood, Illinois. The extended day concept of crisis intervention (in which students are allowed to leave school for the day only when…

This study used data from the Berkeley Guidance Study (1954) to identify children with a pattern of temper tantrums in late childhood (ages 8-10) and to trace the continuities and consequences of this behavioral style across the subsequent 30 years of their lives. Life course continuities in behavioral style were found for both sexes. (Author/BN)

The use of operant procedures was extended to decrease immediate echolalia and increase appropriate responding to questions of a 21-year-old autistic man. Multiple baseline designs demonstrated that echolalia was rapidly replaced with correct stimulus-specific responses. A variety of generalized improvements were observed in verbal responses to…

Comparison of current services for behaviorally disordered students in 126 school districts were compared with earlier (1964) findings. Differences were found in the level and types of services and the theoretical orientations. Similarities appeared in program goals, teacher role, and frequency of formal entrance and exit procedures. (Author/DB)

The study compared states identifying either many or few students as behaviorally disordered on the variables of (1) average per pupil expenditure, (2) size of minority population, (3) number of students identified as learning disabled. No significant differences between the two groups of states were found for the three variables. (Author/DB)

Comparison of teacher perceptions of either behaviorally disordered or socially normal students (total N=410 and ages between 8 and 15) indicated teachers perceived more prosocial behavior by normal, female, and older subjects. Teachers perceived an increase in negative social behavior for normal secondary-age students but not for behaviorally…

Studies of the reliability, normative data, construct validity, and concurrent validity of the Social Perception Behavior Rating Scale used with mildly learning-disabled, behavior-disordered, and nondisabled children indicated adequate reliability, marked differences in scores of handicapped and nonhandicapped children, and a logical pattern of…

The management of behavior disorders in brain injured persons in a day rehabilitation setting is discussed including the role of the family and methods of behavior change such as modeling and shaping. Four cases demonstrating effective use of behavioral approaches are offered. (DB)

Implications of the regular education initiative for behaviorally disordered students are examined in the context of integration and right to treatment. These students are underserved, often cannot be appropriately served in regular classrooms, are not welcomed by most regular classroom teachers, and have treatment rights the initiative does not…

A survey of 1,457 high school and university students assessed the incidence of bulimic behavior, using the Bulit Test. Bulimic behavior was found in 4.3% of the total sample, with a significantly higher incidence among females. Bulimic behaviors peaked in grades 11 and 13 and was higher among whites. (SLD)

Describes issues and implications associated with personality conceptualizations of addictive behaviors. Directs attention toward characterizing the sociopolitical climate's effect on identification, evaluation, and management of substance abuse disorders. Explores alcohol and drug use in conceptual schemata encompassing multifactorial,…

A summer school program in Britain which emphasizes social skill training for primary school pupils with social and behavioral difficulties is described. The program involved direct behavioral training, encouragement of problem solving skills, indirect learning through games, and experiential learning.(DB)