Two measures of community-based social behavior for adolescents and young adults with emotional and behavioral disorders, the male and female forms of the Test of Community-Based Social Skill Knowledge and the Scale of Community-Based Social Skill Performance, were examined. Results found the measures yielded acceptable reliabilities and exhibited…

Follows 26 at-risk girls for a three-year period, pursuing the research that many girls find their voice muted in adolescence. Explores the dynamics of girls' resilience and resistance (some are "loud" in protest, others adopt a strategy of silence). Emphasizes the role of relationships in girls' lives. (LSR)

Reports on qualitative study of recovering people who attended a 12-step fellowship and involved themselves in the community to find out how this involvement was affected by 12-step participation. Respondents reported fellowship prepared them for community activity by teaching them skills, offering opportunities to practice participation with…

This article suggests that disruption of social gaze interaction in the first months of life may be responsible for the core social, communicative, and imaginative/cognitive deficits of autism. Eye contact and face processing in individuals with autism, implications of a missed critical period for face processing, and implications for intervention…

Summarizes the Konstanz Training Model (KTM), a German primary and secondary preventive program that increases teacher self-competence and social competence in dealing with aggressive and disruptive student behaviors. Emphasizes KTM's focus on systemic aspects, cognitive level, and behavioral level approaches. Describes KTM Compact, a short term…

Compared to classmates with low and average reading achievement, 32 intermediate-grade students with learning disabilities (LD) had lower peer acceptance, lower feelings of self-worth, fewer positive nominations, and more negative self-perceptions regarding social acceptance. Different patterns of social and behavioral functioning distinguished LD…

Functional, constructive, dramatic, and social play behaviors were observed in two classes of hearing-impaired kindergarten children--one using sign communication and the other using oral communication. Children in the sign-based class demonstrated higher levels of social play behavior and lower levels of aggression than the other class.…

A comparison of 86 learning-disabled children, aged 7-11, and 86 age-matched controls found that subjects were able to generate fewer alternatives for solving social problems, showed less adaptive assertiveness and tolerance for frustration, exhibited more classroom behavior problems, displayed less personal and social competence, and had more…

Examines rhetorical processes which convert experience into social forms of community. Compares Robert Scott's notion of rhetoric as dynamic with the rhetorical concept of "spectacle." Explores "the dynamic spectacle" as a rhetorical document of community building. Examines Black America's reaction to the spectacle of Liberty…

Describes behavior change among five behavior-disordered, multiply handicapped primary students exposed to daily play sessions with nonhandicapped children for 10 weeks. Concludes that nonhandicapped children elicited positive social interactions from behavior-disordered playmates, particularly when specific playmates were assigned. Contains 17…

A study compared the changes in students with moderate mental retardation in two school settings (segregated and semi-integrated) in intellectual development, adaptive behavior, receptive language, and academic achievement. While both groups gained in some areas, greater gains were found in the semi-integrated population. (MSE)

The quantitative synthesis of 89 correlations from 16 studies of behavioral ratings and classroom observations suggested significant problems in the areas of the construct of behavioral disorder and criterion-related validity of widely used measures of social behavior. A "components of variance" model is proposed to aid in educational decision…

Provides guidelines and examples of ways preschool teachers can use fairy tales to help children understand their lives. (BB)

The harmful effects of smoking tobacco are discussed. Instructions, lists of materials, and discussion questions for three activities to investigate these effects are provided. A glossary of tobacco-use terms is given. (CW)

Research on a team game designed to reinforce positive target behaviors is reviewed. Classroom organization, reinforcement criteria, when and how long to play the game, and reinforcement for winning teams are discussed, as are two variants on the original game. The game is found to be highly effective in reducing talking and out-of-seat behavior.…