Differences among day care environments and factors related to these differences are examined. Also, the probable effectiveness of group day care in meeting the developmental needs of children is discussed. Chapters I and II give the rationale and procedures of the study. Chapter III provides a description of patterns of teacher behavior and…

The effects of two or three years of a sequential educational intervention program on culturally deprived children were studied with two groups of four-year-olds and two groups of five-year-olds. They were matched on several developmental variables, with one group at each age level entering the experimental Learning to Learn Program. The other…

Described is a research and demonstration program for elementary school children with specific learning disabilities (LD), involving diagnostic services for 1,238 Ss and individually prescribed remediation for 990 Ss over a 3-year period. Eight chapters cover the following: organization, administration, and delivery of services; a comparison of…

This paper discusses the rationale and implementation procedures for a cognitively oriented intervention program for parents of preschoolers aged 2-3 based in a pediatric clinic playroom. The manual outlines guidelines for establishing such a service starting with recruitment of clients, maintaining the program for parents, organizing the play…

Provided are separate reports on 14 Head Start programs offering strategies for integrating and delivering services to handicapped children. Information is given on programs in the following locations: Brighton, Colorado; Lawrence, Kansas; Norfolk, Virginia; Portland, Maine; Cooperstown, New York; Crow Agency, Montana; Anchorage, Alaska; Bristol,…

The article describes activities of two education guidance centers in England providing short-term help to behavior disordered students ages 3-15. Program features include classroom-based intervention, individual and group therapy, interim special class placement, and work with families. Assessment and intervention practices are summarized, and…

Following a literature review on Rett's Syndrome, a case study is presented of a 15-year-old girl with normal development during the first months of life followed by manifestation of behavior abnormalities and deterioration of intellectual level. The child's medical history and the mother's description of the girl's development are included.…

Thirty postpartum mothers were studied to determine the impact of early provision of support/education on developing parenting skills to prevent child abuse. An experimental group received special services from student nurses; compared to controls, the group later reported more realistic expectations of infant behavior and embraced more democratic…

At each education juncture, a significant number of Hispanic students drop out. Efforts must focus on improving rates of high school graduation, community college transfer, and student retention. Intervention strategies include dropout prevention, financial aid and college program, and exposure to fields in which they are underrepresented. (MLW)

A comprehensive three-level program evaluation plan assesses overall impact of early intervention programs through assessment of children's progress toward developmental milestones; quarterly child progress through administration of a program-relevant, criterion-referenced tool; and weekly child progress toward specific instructional objectives by…

School psychologists, administrators, teachers, and specialists in special education settings ranked the restrictiveness of 13 procedures (such as planned ignoring, response prevention, time-out) designed to decrease inappropriate behaviors. Although general agreement was indicated by the 118 respondents, variability was noteworthy, especially in…

The use of a comprehensive academic advising program in conjunction with a sustained academic orientation program through the freshman year has resulted in a 13.27 percent increase in the retention rate of high-risk students at a regional campus of Pennsylvania State University. The components of CORE are described. (Author/MLW)

Many teachers have negative attitudes towards mainstreaming handicapped students. This study examines an intervention teaching method and teachers' attitudes. Results indicate that regardless of treatment, student teachers' attitudes will change in the direction of their classroom teachers' attitude. (JS)

Parents of 31 developmentally delayed children (ages 1-27 months) received training to assess their children's developmental status. No initial differences existed between parent and professional scores in the motor, social, or language domains. Differences in the self-help domain disappeared after 4 months and in the cognitive domain after 12…

The effectiveness of chart audit with written feedback as a tool for encouraging residents to obtain and record occupational information during history-taking is evaluated. (Author/MLW)