Studies examining the behavior management styles of parents as a function of family intactness and parent employment status are lacking. To assess parental style of behavior management, the Parental Management Questionnaire (PMQ) was completed by 1,957 parents of elementary school children (50% response rate). The PMQ is based on Aronfreed's…

This document consists of a compilation of 13 separate parenting information bulletins providing suggestions for parents of yet-to-be-born children, newborn children, and infants 1 through 12 months of age. Contents indicate characteristic abilities and behaviors of children at each age and guide parents in parenting activities, such as providing…

These two booklets provide basic information about drugs and drug abuse and are part of a series of 22 booklets, designed specifically to help parents understand their children and help them to learn. "Let's Talk about Drug Abuse," (booklet #18), reviews foreign substances or drugs young people are often exposed to (i.e., tobacco,…

Guidelines for planning and conducting a series of parent awareness workshops are offered in this paper. Parent awareness programs consist of efforts to involve parents in the education of their children through collaboration with teachers. Phases of planning with parents as partners are discussed in the first part of the paper. Planning…

Discussed is the role of the parent of the gifted preschool child, and described is a parent group based on the philosophy that home, school, and community should work together in the education of the gifted child. It is explained that the program focused on self concepts of parent and child, characteristics of gifted children, opportunity for…

Study supported by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Consumer and Food Economics and Human Nutrition Research Division, Agricultural Research Service.

The teacher's guide outlines lessons from a correspondence learning program for parents of preschool deaf blind children. Learning steps and objectives are listed for eight areas covered by the program: communication, gross motor development, fine motor development, eating, sleeping, toilet training, dressing/undressing, and personal hygiene.…

The final report documents development and accomplishments of Project STEP (Sequential Training Experiences in the Psychomotor Domain) for elementary level special education students. Evaluation components are outlined for 1979-80, followed by a review of Project STEP activities as related to initial objectives. Target subcomponents listed include…

The paper reports on the evaluation of Project ESPIRIT (Educational System in Parenting for the Retarded with Infants and Toddlers), a home based program for normal children of retarded mothers. Research problems are cited, such as instability of the experimental group. Preliminary results of analysis of four treatment variables and the criterion…

Intended for workshop planners, the document offers guidelines to organizing and designing a family education workshop or inservice program for families of developmentally disabled individuals. Section I focuses on steps in developing a family education workshop including identifying needs, determining goals and objectives, organizing the program,…

The report examines a summer program for 22 speech and language delayed preschool children. It is explained that a 6 week speech and language program for the children was supplemented by a series of four parent training sessions. Aspects of the child's program, including personnel, transportation, physical setting, scheduling, large group…

The bibliography on parents and siblings of the handicapped is divided into four sections: writings by parents on being the parent of a handicapped child; information, teaching suggestions, and training guides for parents; readings for the professional; and writings by and stories for siblings on being the sibling of a handicapped child. Almost…

The report focuses on the diet management of infant and preschool children with phenylketonuria (PKU), a congenital deficiency resulting in brain damage. The effective methods for rapidly lowering serum phenylalanine levels following diagnosis are discussed, a method for prescribing and calculating the phenylalanine-restricted diet is described,…

Written for parents who have a severely handicapped child living at home, the booklet discusses problems, hardships, and rewards in the care of the child. Topics considered are acceptance, learning where to find assistance, family cooperation, sharing the caring, and ongoing adjustment. (MYS)