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Download full textCassidy, Eileen M.; And Others – 1986
This report presents the results of an evaluation of the 2-year operation of Michigan's Parents Training Parents Program, which provides parents of handicapped children with knowledge, skills, information, and support to obtain increased and improved services for their children. Staff and volunteers (all parents of handicapped children) provide…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Communication Skills, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Rustling, Ruth; And Others – 1983
This manual offers detailed guidelines for parent group trainers who conduct workshops on problem solving, math, and science for parents of young children. In addition, discussion starters, a list of hands-on activities, directions for drawing and using a poster, and learning activities for children are described. Counting books are briefly…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Guidelines, Learning Activities, Mathematics
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1983
Containing many handouts for parents, this manual for parent group trainers provides guidelines for conducting workshops on the nature and value of young children's play and on regulating children's television viewing. In addition to the guidelines, the manual offers basic information about play, suggests hands-on activities, and provides a list…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Guidelines, Learning Activities, Parent Education
Kohm, Barbara – 1985
A model program to provide family services, the Family Center is a facility of a public school system in Clayton, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Components of the program include parent classes based on the age and developmental level of the child; workshops; informal support groups; individual counseling; activity workshops; for parents and…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Discussion Groups, Family Programs, Group Guidance
Dolly, John P.; And Others – 1981
The study described in this paper attempted to assist low achieving elementary school (grades 2-4) students in a black rural school district by providing free training to parents and by increasing the number of volunteers in the children's classrooms. Students scoring in the bottom quartile on the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills were…
Descriptors: Black Students, Elementary Education, Low Achievement, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedCarlson, Jon; Jarman, Maureen – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
School counselors can create power bases and have a significant impact upon the surrounding community through work with parents. A three-step program is presented along with supplemental practical activities for consultants to use in working with parents. (Author)
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Counselor Role, Family Relationship, Human Resources
Peer reviewedMcDonald, Geraldine – New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 1974
Playcentres assist women with an established role (home) and with an emerging role (work) and help women find status in society. (Published by New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Education House, 178-182 Willis Street, Wellington, New Zealand.) (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Employed Women, Parent Education, Parent Participation
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Instructional Services. – 1980
These handbooks (1978 and 1980) describe procedures for involving parents on school activities and for conducting (1) parent-child interaction activities in schools for disadvantaged families, and (2) workshops for disadvantaged parents to facilitate their social, educational and caregiver role development. The 1978 handbook includes ideas and…
Descriptors: Children, Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Learning Activities
Anderson, Stephen C.; And Others – 1979
Module 6 of a seven module package for child protective service workers considers volunteer training programs for parent aide programs serving abused and neglected children and their families. Seven activities lead to the following outcomes: (1) determination of outcomes for initial training; (2) adaptation of training activities from other…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Family Counseling, Family Problems
Hutinger, Patricia L.; And Others – 1978
Three papers describe parent and staff resources from the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project, a home based program for rural handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers. The development of toy workshops to help parents construct materials for their children is described. Two bibliographies are presented. The first, intended for parents,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1979
The 2-hour training package is designed to help parents of handicapped children become productive participants at the individualized education program (IEP) conference. The kit contains checklists and other resource materials for appraising the IEP as it is developed. Directions and reproducible materials for workshop participants are included in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Filmstrips, Guides, Handicapped Children
Peer reviewedDubey, Dennis R.; Kaufman, Kenneth F. – Journal of Pediatrics, 1978
Six clinical programs (N=55) and one controlled, experimental program (N=25) were carried out in which parents of hyperkinetic children (ages 3-18 years) were trained in ten-week workshops to alleviate behavior problems by means of behavior modification and child management practices. Journal availability: C.V. Mosby Company, 11830 Westline…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Children
Peer reviewedAllen, Jennifer M; Freitag, Kimberly Koehler – Reading Teacher, 1988
Stresses the importance of parental involvement in children's education. Describes a successful parent-student study-skills workshop, and discusses several common barriers to parents' participation in workshops along with suggested solutions. (ARH)
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Parent Education, Parent Participation, Parent Role
Peer reviewedTremitiere, Barbara T. – Child Welfare, 1979
Descriptors: Adoption, Ancillary Services, Child Welfare, Foster Children
Peer reviewedTruitt, Joan; And Others – Contemporary Education, 1979
The Family Education Association of West-Central Indiana is a response to an expressed community need for parent education. It aims at helping parents understand child behavior; recognize stages of development; clarify values and expectations; reduce family conflict; open communication between parents and children; and build greater mutual respect…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Family Life Education, Mental Health Programs
