Consequences were withheld for high-rate gesture requests of 6 mentally handicapped individuals (ages 12-40), to increase the proportion of gestures used spontaneously. Results suggest that the teacher's nonresponding to high-rate spontaneous gesture requests increased individuals' use of previously taught but unused gesture requests. (Author/JDD)

Describes a survey that was conducted in Colorado to evaluate the results of an earlier project that provided training on the Internet to library personnel, assessed librarians' Internet use, and measured the effectiveness of librarians' training. A copy of the survey instrument is appended. (LRW)

Four secondary students with moderate/severe mental retardation were taught table cleaning skills using a system of least prompts (SLP) procedure and multiple exemplars. In addition, students were encouraged to acquire nontargeted behaviors through observational learning during instructional downtime. Results indicate the SLP strategy was…

A study involving 97 Business Enterprise Program (BEP) counselors and 99 licensed facility managers from 37 states found that both groups ranked profitability issues and leadership skills as the top two training priorities for a two-day Randolph-Sheppard regional training conference. Crisis management and food safety were also ranked highly. (CR)

Describes the development of INFOhio, a state-wide effort that is tying together Ohio's public and private school libraries in an online network. Highlights include electronic resources; training for librarians and teachers; a union catalog; choice of vendors; and the need for further funding. (LRW)

Discusses changes in collection development in academic libraries and in the jobs of subject specialists, or bibliographers, responsible for selecting materials. Examines new definitions and job descriptions, suggests ideas for training and mentoring, and proposes models for developing expectations and mechanisms for evaluating the work of…

The skill of accepting criticism was taught individually to eight female adults with moderate developmental disabilities. Evaluations, which were based on a ten-item checklist with a three-point scale per item, were conducted during role play situations. Results indicate that the training program was effective for all subjects. (Contains…

Presents three cases designed to generate discussion among trainees of system-based hypotheses in family counseling. The cases involve key concepts that tend to emerge within initial interviews. Important system ideas are presented for each case, and follow-up information is provided which identifies the famous people used in these cases. (RJM)

Evaluates three training techniques for enhancing independent living skills and examines differential treatment efficacy. Results, based on 30 severely or profoundly mentally retarded adults, indicate that the control group failed to achieve the results of the two treatment groups. Findings support the necessity of implementing updated treatment…

Describes the Irvin Paraprofessional Program (IPP), a 12-week intensive intervention that includes: (1) direct intervention to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by specially trained paraprofessionals; (2) teacher consultation by the school psychologists on effective classroom management strategies; (3) school-based…

A self-evaluation training package consisting of goal-setting, self-monitoring, and self-evaluation of work productivity was implemented with four adult males with developmental disabilities enrolled in a community-based restaurant program. Each trainee's work productivity improved for each task as a function of the self-evaluation training…

In this study, a system of least prompts, partial participation, and parental involvement was used to successfully teach an adolescent with Down syndrome, moderate mental retardation, and Type I diabetes to self-administer an injection of insulin as part of an overall plan to increase self-determination and independence. (Contains seven…

Comparison of two strategies--manual guidance only and manual guidance plus verbal prompts--with 6 students (ages 9 to 19) whose multiple disabilities included total blindness and severe mental retardation found that prompting methods that require shifting verbal information to the performance of a manual task may interfere with the learning of…

Examines the effects of teachers' training on pupils' achievement in French and mathematics. Compares the effectiveness of three samples of (French) elementary teachers with different levels of experience and training, using a multilevel model. Results show that training and experience enhance novice teachers' effectiveness. Neither training nor…

Discussion of mentoring focuses on professionals in higher education. Topics include organizational issues; processes; training; gender and ethnicity; human resource development, including initiation, peer mentoring to foster reflective practice, and performance enhancement in senior management; and mentoring and the learning organization. (LRW)