Reports a study of the similarities and differences between individuals presently farming and those who have left farming in Wisconsin. Study is based on Virgil Martinson's 1970 Ph.D. dissertation. (SB)

Examines the process of termination from the stand point of the parents of the child who is ending treatment, pointing out some inevitable consequences of termination which the parents need to be aware of. This paper was presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association at New York, N.Y., April 1, 1969. (MG)

This paper defines and explains foster care as it relates to the foster father and his special problems, attempting to differentiate foster fatherhood from ordinary fatherhood, and to suggest important qualities of the interaction between foster fathers and their professional casework supervisors. (Author)

New methods, techniques, and philosophies may be necessary to revitalize education for handicapped children in the coming decade. (CK)

Requiring pupils to enroll in physical education presents educators with two problems: (1) students' rights regarding required subjects, and (2) power of the board of education to specify certain courses as required. This article points out some court decisions and alternatives of pupils and school personnel regarding required physical education…

Provides several practical suggestions to help counselors encourage parents to develop an invitational approach to family living. Suggests these ideas can be used by counselor-consultants in individual conferences with parents or in parent education programs. (RC)

Before and after a pedestrian training program for preschoolers and their parents, parents displayed better road crossing behavior than their children. After the program, parents provided better examples when crossing with children and gave their children more verbal instructions. Children displayed the trained behaviors more frequently after the…

The parent of a child who suffered from a developmental disability tells of problems with the kindergarten teacher concerning the child's placement and evaluation. Parents can provide valuable information about their children--if only teachers will listen. (PP)

Discusses language training for severely handicapped children conducted in the home through Instructional Communication Strategy, a synthesis of training strategies used with normal and handicapped children and applicable regardless of the child's level of functioning, age, or handicapping condition. Goals of training are to develop spontaneous…

A method of informally interviewing parents of children who have died or are seriously ill--before a small group of medical students in pediatric rotations--helps to sensitize students to parent attitudes, needs, and grief patterns, and gives a longitudinal perspective of the physician's role and the disease process. (MSE)

From a Catholic perspective, discusses the responsibility for and difficulties of teaching children about sexuality. Underscores the importance of parents' and teachers' self-confidence. Raises seven issues; among these are cooperation between home and school, training of parents and teachers in effective catechesis, and balancing the cognitive…

The Diagnostic Mathematics Clinic at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is described. It is designed to diagnose students' mathematical learning difficulties and to provide remedial work to improve deficient skills. It is seen as an ideal setting for parental involvement in the educational process and viewed as successful and rewarding.…

Steps are outlined that parents of handicapped children may follow if they wish to pursue complaints about their child's education. The steps include: (1) identifying the problem; (2) understanding the school system organization; (3) knowing their rights; and (4) trying to reach informal agreements before using legal remedies. (PP)