Gathering, interpreting and conveying diagnostic information to parents of multiply handicapped children is an essential first step in the child's development. Assessment should investigate response to materials, teaching methods and reinforcers. Communication with parents can be enhanced through enlisting their participation in the evaluation…

This micromonograph describes reading readiness and offers suggestions for parents to help their children develop skills and abilities useful for reading. The six sections discuss the following topics: parents' roles and how children learn, toys which build reading readiness, the importance of encouraging children to talk and listen, ways in which…

This is the 1968 edition of a book that was first published in 1929. Subtitled "The Mind of the Child from Birth to Six Years," it is primarily an explanation of principles of child guidance, based on the factors of physical and mental growth during the preschool years. The points of view of both the parent and the child are examined. A list of…

This document is devoted to articles on the Open Corridor program, especially as it concerns parent participation. The first piece, "Letter from the Director," discusses trends in the parent participation aspect of the program, including problems for parents and teachers. It notes that a major problem for parents in the program has been…

The purpose of the study was to explore the effect on parents and children of training parents in the use of the precision teaching approach to behavior modification in an effort to increase their ability to manage retarded children at home. During a 10-week training period, parents learned the modification procedure evolved by Ogden Lindsley and…

Presented are proceedings from a 2-day special study institute intended to define the roles which Regional and Associate Special Education Instructional Materials Centers (SEIMC), particularly those in the downstate New York region, can play in relating to parents of handicapped children. Four mothers describe their problems in obtaining adequate…

The immediate effectiveness of paternal instruction in a selected cognitive task was investigated. The sub-problems were (1) to compare paternal and maternal instruction, and (2) to analyze paternal instructional effectiveness with the son or the daughter. The cognitive task selected was the Goodenough-Harris Draw-A-Man Test. Subjects were 42…

Reported was an experiment in which the parents of an 8-year-old learning disabled girl used materials from the Language Improvement to Facilitate Education (LIFE) Project in the home under the supervision of a classroom teacher. The S was presented with an average of two filmstrips each day over a 12-week summer period. Data indicated that the S…

This leaflet, developed by the Division of Planning and Research, Los Angeles City Schools, recognizes the need for better communication between schools and parents and pupils, particularly in the area of reporting pupil progress. The guide points out some of the ways in which parents, pupils and teachers can work together to assist children.…

The project taught mothers to apply behavior modification techniques to their mentally retarded children's behaviors. Subjects were 16 trainable retarded children (mean MA 4.3 years, mean CA 5 years), living at home, and their mothers, who were randomly assigned to experimental (E) or control (C) groups. C mothers were told to ask their children…

This paper reviews case reports of parents as behavior therapists for their children. The studies are summarized by presenting problems; the subject's age, sex and birth order; and modification technique, number of sessions, setting, outcome, and followup, and in particular, erroneously identifying the child's behavior rather than the parental…

This article addressed to parents indetifies various causes of stress in young children, and delineates methods which can be used to help children cope with stress. (CM)

The parent is the first and most impressive influence on the child. If the appropriate education about human sexuality could begin through the parents, children could develop much healthier values about their own sexuality. A description of an attempt in Chattanooga, Tennessee to involve parents with this subject is given. (Author)

Presented is a list of 11 reasons why elementary science is important, and a list of seven activities to promote elementary science in the eyes of parents and community groups. (BB)

Two studies measured the effects of parent-administered listening training on the performance of 30 preschool misarticulating children. (Author/CL)