Studied effects of parental loss in a sample of 98 young married couples and 248 college students. Compared to those with no parental loss, young adults with parental death tended to be more hesitant about intimate relationships. Persons with parental divorce generally indicated accelerated courtship patterns. (JAC)

High levels of social interaction skills were not necessarily correlated with teachers' perception of success for 15 moderately/mildly handicapped kindergarteners, while task behavior and independent task performance were. (Author/CL)

Results of measures in the cognitive-social areas of communicative intent, tool use, imitation, and play and in language comprehension demonstrated uneven development for the autistic subjects. A functional analysis of communicative behaviors indicated a relatively homogeneous profile of communicative functions both quantitatively and…

Naturalistic observation of seven autistic students (2-16 years old) and their families revealed unexpectedly frequent social interaction and low levels of ritualistic/stereotypic behavior. (CL)

Research is reviewed on conversational competence in learning disabled (LD) children. LD children are viewed as eager to fulfill conversational responsibilities while compensating for linguistic inadequacies. Findings emphasize the importance of teaching conversational skills. (CL)

The performance of 15 pairs of learning disabled and nondisabled peers (7-11 years old) on a persuasion task and their recorded conversations during a cooperative construction task were compared. Results suggested that the groups may be distinguished on the basis of their verbal communications. (Author/CL)

Presents a model to aid in effective presentations by counselors, teachers, supervisors and seminar leaders. The three stages of the model involve presenting, personalizing, and enabling participant interaction with the material. (Author/JAC)

The social behaviors of seven handicapped and five nonhandicapped preschool children in an integrated classroom were monitored during free play. Results showed some level of interaction between handicapped and nonhandicapped children in over 50 percent of all nonisolate intervals. Although both groups of children demonstrated a preference for…

An adult chronic schizophrenic, residual type, with an additional diagnosis of mild-moderate retardation, received social skills training (SST). Videotaped role-play assessments showed change occurred following SST, while a multiple-baseline design demonstrated functional control over the behaviors. (Author/CL)

Compiles a list of the extensive responsibilities that a headmaster's wife must carry out at a boarding school. (RK)

This article briefly discusses the proper way to speak to or about someone who has a disability and why it is important to say it differently for a person with a disability. In speaking or writing, remember that children or adults with disabilities are like everyone else--except they happen to have a disability. This article offers a few tips for…

This study examined middle-school students' sociability self-concept and their perceptions of safety at school. A total of 421 students were administered anonymous questionnaires assessing perceived sociability self-concept and school safety. They were asked to rate their concern with, and exposure to, violence in four critical areas: use of…

"Communique" is the "official newsletter of the National Association of School Psychologists" (NASP). This "Special Edition" of "Communique" is a compilation of twelve previously-published articles/pieces all of which touch on the theme of "School Safety." Articles in this issue include (1)…

The results of a study designed to assess the function of feedback and instruction on experimental groups show that all experimental conditions increased counselor trainees' empathic responses significantly. (Author/RP)

The two major conclusions of this study were: (1) teachers and their husbands follow different patterns concerning the job satisfaction-marital adjustment relationship, and (2) teachers and their husbands were more than moderately successful at preventing their job involvement from interfering with their marital adjustment. (Author)