The purposes of this research were to determine the rate at which school psychologists engage in parent training/education with the parents of children with chronic behavior problems and to determine the relationships between school psychologists' demographic variables, professional practice, training, and perception of barriers and their…

Objective: Using a general population sample, the adult outcomes of children who presented with severe problems with self-regulation defined as being concurrently rated highly on attention problems, aggressive behavior, and anxious-depression on the Child Behavior Checklist-Dysregulation Profile (CBCL-DP) were examined. Method: Two thousand…

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine geographical variability in the support for families caring for children with severe disabilities as well as the relationships between this variability and local government social and educational performance indicators. Method: Data were collected from a cross-sectional, self-completed postal survey of the…

This article is both an ethnographic and an action-based description of how excellent early childhood teachers in seven inclusive preschool and kindergarten classrooms fostered the developing literacy profiles of young children with significant developmental disabilities alongside their typically developing peers through active, engaging, social…

What does dependency reveal about human learning? All humans are dependent, largely because we are variously vulnerable and disabled at more than one stage in our lives. In this paper the subject of dependency is approached largely in the context of our vulnerable and disabled states, including in particular, states of profound disability. The…

This paper examines the Canadian school system's image of children with diverse abilities aged 0-6-years old, and critiques this image in light of that held in the municipal early education system in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The argument is made that the Canadian image of young children with diverse abilities has its roots in modernism and sees them…

Research strongly supports including students with extensive support needs in general education settings and providing them access to the general curriculum. Yet, there is limited research indicating how to provide them authentic access to this curriculum. This article explores several instructional approaches to provide access including (a) use…

Women with severe psychiatric illness face numerous risks and challenges during pregnancy and as parents. Mental health professionals can help these mothers and their infants by supporting the attachment relationship and by providing the external supports that are necessary for successful parenting. The authors describe a hospital-based…

Objectives: Services to children and adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance (SED) have long been inadequate. The wraparound approach has emerged as a promising practice that could address the needs of children with SED and their families through a strength-based, individualized, family-focused team process that emphasizes flexible service…

This paper presents information on re-developing an outcome evaluation for a state-funded program providing service coordination utilizing wraparound to youth with severe emotional disturbance (SED) and their families. Originally funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Kentucky IMPACT program has existed statewide since 1990. Changing…

The final document in a series designed to enhance the integration of persons with handicaps--particularly severe and multiple ones--provides guidelines for training zoo docents for integrated groups. The series of activity modules requires approximately 4 1/2 hours to present. Activity listings include a brief goal statement and specific…

The study surveys reports of water learning and swimming instruction for the severely disabled. Findings are organized according to answers to such basic questions as rationale, ideal age of instruction, kinds of aids recommended, techniques of teaching, special precautions, the expansion of the swimming program into other aquatic sports, and…

The review characterizes the phases of compliance and details research on behavior-management strategies that have been endeavored at each phase. Differential approaches helpful for establishing or enhancing compliance in varying populations, ranging from the nonhandicapped to the severely and profoundly handicapped, are proposed. (Author/CL)

A grandmother tells of her emotional reaction to and gradual acceptance of her severely handicapped grandson. She notes her initial reaction, her anger and hostility, her gradual acceptance of the situation, her recognition of the child as a person, and her involvement with the child. (DB)

The article reviews needed qualities, problems, and sources of satisfaction for personal care attendants, paid employees who provide inhome physical assistance with activities of daily living to help severely disabled persons live more independently. (CL)