Intended for teachers and parents, the handbook provides suggestions for diagnosis and remediation of the learning disability dysgraphia (difficulty with handwriting). The seven chapters have the following titles and sample subtopics: (1) "The Student with a Learning Disability" (what causes dysgraphia, the Gerstmann Syndrome); (2) "Parents'…

This document is an issue of a journal "Linkages," that in general serves as a forum for exchanging information and ideas on issues relevant to three City University of New York (CUNY) programs. The programs are Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK), College Discovery (CD), and College Discovery and Development Program…

Traditional ideals discourage Japanese women from working outside the home. This study was conducted to explore generational differences in Japanese attitudes toward women's employment and to interpret those differences in terms of social change. Questionnaires were distributed to approximately 900 Japanese men and women. Subjects were classified…

Provided are a Deputy Headmaster's practical directions to parents on ways they can use to help their children acquire basic skills and to respond effectively to other aspects of schooling. Initial discussion concerns the parent's role in education and parent-teacher contact. General principles parents should keep in mind are then listed, as are…

In an attempt to demonstrate the direct relationship of physical play to sensory integration, this descriptive study measured fine and gross motor activities, and the repetition and duration of preferred activities among 179 children between 2 and 8 years of age who participated in 3 early childhood programs in California. Data were collected by…

In seeking effective learning outcomes for all students, Australian schools must recognize that the family life is the prime determinant of attitudes toward school and learning. The greater the fit between the culture and learning patterns of home and school, the greater the likelihood of successful learning for students, irrespective of their…

The purpose of this handbook for Manitoba's parents is to encourage the sharing of ideas between school and home when children are in kindergarten through fourth grade. Topics addressed include: (1) ways in which children develop socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and creatively, and the importance of play in development; (2)…

The needs assessment literature has not systematically addressed the special problems involved in evaluating the mental health needs of children. In an attempt to provide a low-cost, comprehensive approach to assessing these needs, a multi-modal design, which sampled the impressions of parents and key informants, along with agency and government…

This report presents an evaluation of the third and final year of Project Speak, funded under Part B of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Project Speak was initiated to stimulate the language development of preschool handicapped children through direct instruction and parent training. The program provided home-based language…

The cultural universal hypothesis of cognitive development theory, as developed by Piaget and elaborated by Kohlberg, assumes that all individuals, regardless of culture, progress through the same series of six invariant stages in the development of moral judgment. The stages of moral development are transformations in the form of structure of…

The purpose of this essay is to explore the relationship between the home life and child rearing techniques of Chinese families in Taiwan, and the academic readiness and achievement of the children of these families. Research reveals that Taiwanese children, both individually and in a group, are among the highest achievers in all international…

This paper provides suggestions to alleviate the tension, fear, and frustration which may accompany parent-teacher conferences, in order to make them more effective. Tips for parents and tips for teachers are both presented in a checklist format. The tips focus on three typical areas of concern--planning, implementation, and evaluating the…

An elementary school principal designed and implemented a practicum study to improve the homework performance of junior high students. Goals of the practicum were to: (1) decrease the number of students who received failing grades due to incomplete or missing homework; and (2) establish a district homework policy which would provide a guideline…

The way in which parents develop perceptions and relationships for functioning in a family leadership role is discussed. Topics addressed include: (1) beginning with selfhood; (2) relating to others; (3) relating to parenting; and (4) relating to vocation. The most extensive discussion is that of relating to others, which explores four…

This resource guide to evaluated print and audiovisual nutrition materials has been developed to assist state and local staff of the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Commodity Supplemental Foods Program (CSFP), in selecting, acquiring, and developing accurate and appropriate materials for nutrition…