Discussed cooperative educational efforts between parents and teachers that focused on vocational preview, minicraft courses, and behavior modification. (Author/RK)

A total of 25 parents who participated in the Head Start program provided testimony to the Silver Ribbon Panel of the National Head Start Parent Association in a hearing held in Phoenix, Arizona in 1989. Their stories tell of the problems they faced, the benefits of program participation to them and their children, and the nature of services the…

This ERIC Digest offers tips for understanding the needs, concerns, and feelings of employed parents, and discusses ways child caregivers can involve working parents in their children's lives while the children are enrolled in child care facilities. Competition with the caregiver, guilt over leaving children in the care of others, and little time…

Problems and issues in career education and career search for gifted and talented children are examined. The special problems of gifted and talented students in this area are noted, including early readiness for career search and restrictiveness of the career search process for multitalented students. Problems in the career choice process are…

The paper looks at the effect of a handicapped child on the family; the effectiveness of providing supportive assistance to such families; and strategies, techniques, or models for providing aid. The complexity of a parent's reactions to the birth of a handicapped child is pointed out, and family characteristics (such as poor health of the mother)…

Intended for parents of developmentally disabled children, the handbook provides information on speaking to community groups. The parent speaker program is designed to correct public misconceptions about disabilities, help people learn more about disabilities, and share practical information. The first section of the handbook provides basic…

Guidelines for planning and conducting a series of parent awareness workshops are offered in this paper. Parent awareness programs consist of efforts to involve parents in the education of their children through collaboration with teachers. Phases of planning with parents as partners are discussed in the first part of the paper. Planning…

Discussed the development and freedom of individuals, free schools, and educational responsibility for making an environment in which children can grow. (RK)

Active parent involvement in play therapy can add greatly to a child's development. As participants, parents can learn to empathize more readily with their children, thereby enabling them to grow and learn with them. (CJ)

Discusses the role of parents in helping the child learn to enjoy reading. (ST)

This illustrated guide provides basic knowledge that will enable parents to teach their children how to play badminton. Strokes are described functionally--how the player performs the stroke is a matter for individual interpretation. Each lesson is connected to the next in such a way as to encourage learning of strokes and skill development.…

The paper addresses the problem of parent-attrition in center-based, home-based, and home-center-based programs for exceptional children. Attention is focused on the extent of the problem, associated factors, and previously employed strategies to minimize the parent attrition phenomenon. A table provides attrition data reported in the literature…

Author provided some points for teachers to consider in dealing successfully with parents when discussing their children. (RK)

Contracting, the process of engaging one or both parents in the delivery of psychiatric services to the child, is an essential condition for successful treatment and parental collaboration around management of the emotionally disturbed child. There are three components of the treatment contract: emotional, cognitive, and practical support. Common…