A method is presented which permits teachers to use volunteers to conduct programed instruction and use behavior modification methods in preschool settings for severely handicapped children. (KW)

The educational process should be one of dynamic activity that will stir the child's mind into creative thinking rather than just a mere presentation of a formal curriculum. (CK)

Author's view on newer trends in the field which are giving rise to more comprehensive approach to personality theory and change. (Author/CJ)

Results indicated that behavior modification techniques can be applied to individual students and to entire classes by the counselor or teacher, and desirable changes should occur. (Author)

A young man with a long history of social withdrawal and lack of initiative was treated on behavioristic principles after the therapist had established a highly sympathetic relationship. Graduated tasks were suggested and assertive behavior was modeled and gently instigated. Within 6 weeks increase in motivation and level of activity was achieved.…

Sequential treatment involving systematic desensitization and relaxation, symbolic (film), live, and participant modeling were employed in the successful alleviation of a severe snake phobia. Implications are discussed regarding the utility of programs attuned to the needs of individual patients. (Author)

Three learning disabled students acting as tutors for their peers were able to modify school-related problems (problems of capital letter recognition and the beginning and completion of assignments) of the tutorees using behavior modification techniques. (KW)

Desensitization or assertive training or both were applied to hospitalized schizophrenics who displayed phobias, lack of interpersonal assertiveness, or both. In none of the patients did desensitization produce any reduction of avoidance of the feared object. The assertive training produces minimal improvement in two patients. (Author)

In a case of claustrophobia and in another with fears of flying, Japanese defense activities of the Karate type proved to be effective counter conditioners of anxiety. They were used in the former case in vivo and in the later case both in imagination and in vivo. (Author)

The changes occurring in the behavior, intentions, and self and role perceptions of first year science teachers were measured. (CP)

Ten compulsive behaviors were recorded by a client during 23 weeks of counseling. The frequency records indicated sizeable decreases in the behaviors following relaxation, with additional, smaller decreases following desensitization. Changes in the MMPI and Fear Survey Schedule corroborated the client's self report of improved functioning. She had…

A paraprofessional conducted successful speech and language training with three disturbed children after rapid training in behavior modification principles under a highly directive supervision procedure. (Author/KW)

Overweight patients on a token economy psychiatric ward were reinforced with tokens, off ward privileges and social approval for meeting a weight loss criterion of three pounds per week. The progress of two subjects, both chronic paranoid schizophrenics, is described. The procedure appears to be effective. (Author)