An assistant professor reveals his method for obtaining useful feedback from graduates. (Author)

Over a period of eight years, a group of habitual exercisers maintained desirable body weight while nonexercisers and occasional exercisers showed girth expansion, decreased flexibility, and slower body reaction time. (PBS)

The University of Utah Rehabilitation Counseling Program conducted a 20-year follow-up survey of 129 graduates to examine the occupations they have held following graduation. The results are discussed in terms of the possible implications for federal and state administrators and rehabilitation educators. (Author)

Presented results of Turkish Early Enrichment Project, a two-year intervention program involving mediational learning and support for low-income mothers and their young children. Found improvements over control group in mothers' literary skills and self efficacy, children's intelligence, school grades, and academic achievement during the…

A follow-up study of 26 children (ages 5-13) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and low intelligence found that children identified with both characteristics have significant behavioral and emotional problems while in their early adolescence. A significant minority had problems at school and with the law. (CR)

A one-year follow-up study of children who had lost both parents and were placed in orphanages (n=19) or foster homes (n=18) in Iraqi Kurdistan investigated the orphans' situation and development. The children in orphanages were found to have higher frequency of post-traumatic stress disorder than the foster care children. (Author/CR)

Child care institutions (N=341) in Sweden were surveyed for suspected child abuse. Of the 3,737 children studied, 3% were suspected of being maltreated. Of these suspected cases, only 37% had been reported to child protective agencies. A follow-up study five years later showed that 43% of the suspected children were still unknown to the agencies.…

The skills and social impairments of 146 adolescents and young adults in London who had been found to have severe intellectual disabilities and/or autism as children in the 1970s were assessed. Classification as socially impaired or not remained relatively stable over time. Within the socially impaired group, there was a significant increase in…

Presents practices from post-training performance evaluation for continuous quality improvement in developing countries. Highlights include performance specification and analysis of performance factors; guidelines for planning follow-up performance evaluations; human performance models and cross-cultural portability; and an example from Togo, West…

Describes a study of college students that investigated the appropriateness of computer-mediated communication (CMC), particularly email, in distance learning, and the opinions of students and instructors towards the use of CMC in instruction. Discusses results of surveys and interviews as well a follow-up study conducted one year after the…

Three children originally identified by the psychologist Leta Hollingworth (1886-1939) in her work on children with intelligence quotients above 180 were interviewed as adults. Reported are the effects of their special education, factors influencing their attitudes and achievements, and their greatest achievements. (DB)

Examined 91 older adults initially diagnosed as in episode of major depressive disorder who were treated with brief cognitive, behavioral, or psychodynamic psychotherapy. Using research diagnostic criteria, 52 percent, 58 percent, and 70 percent of sample did not meet criteria for depressive disorder at posttherapy, 12- and 24-month…

The prereading and reading performance of 370 predominantly Hispanic, bilingual school children was followed for 6 years. A 5-test Screening Index misclassified many failing readers but accurately identified children who eventually read well. Predictor tests administered at beginning of first grade showed significant correlations with reading at…

This paper describes a 14-year follow-up research study conducted in Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada), examining blind children's educational, social, and emotional development. The paper also reviews the research literature on blindness in children, focusing on family reactions, early development, special problems, outcome, intervention, and…

The Pre-College Program (PCP) promotes high school completion and college graduation of disadvantaged students who show potential in mathematics and natural science. Follow-up study of 157 PCP participants revealed that PCP participants completed high schools, tended to enter post-secondary training, and tended to enter into mathematics or science…