This document contains 11 articles which are concerned with the education and development of people who are, or will be, parents. The term "parenting" is used to emphasize the need to help fathers and mothers to deal effectively with their own children. Also, the term reflects the growing awareness that child rearing is the function of…

In early childhood education, there is a growing trend towards greater involvement of parents as educators, as paid and volunteer staff, as decision makers, and as resources. The purpose of this paper is to consider the origins of the trend towards parent involvement, to describe its various forms, and to present some policy implications. Parent…

Six children enrolled in a 'Kindergarten for Children with Special Needs' were the subject of a 3-month study of behavioral techniques applied to children's problem behavior through the training of parents. The children were rated as hyperactive and immature with various emotional, social, and physical problems. The study worked with the children…

This report describes a 4-year project at the Sarah Lawrence Nursery School in which the teacher's role was expanded to include extensive work with parents. Nursery school teachers, after conferring with psychiatric consultants about children's problems, had frequent meetings with parents in which observational and childrearing information was…

The purpose of the study was to explore the effect on parents and children of training parents in the use of the precision teaching approach to behavior modification in an effort to increase their ability to manage retarded children at home. During a 10-week training period, parents learned the modification procedure evolved by Ogden Lindsley and…

The report covers the first 2 years of operation of the Summer Family Conference, a 5-day program designed to provide intensive educational and counseling services to families with young (2-6 years) cerebral palsied children. Families involved were those considered hard to reach due to poverty or other factors by United Cerebral Palsy of New York…

Two groups of parents of emotionally disturbed children (age range 5 to 11 years) received different forms of communication problems workshop training. One group focused on the parent child relationship alone. The other focused on both the parent child relationship and on the marital relationship or status. Results of pre- and posttesting…

As an aid for teachers of adult basic education, this publication suggests ways to use the filmstrip "When Raymond Was Six" to greatest advantage. It offers possible questions for class discussion, and provides activities for additional learning experiences. The filmstrip may be used in a variety of ways, such as the following: as motivation for a…

The project taught mothers to apply behavior modification techniques to their mentally retarded children's behaviors. Subjects were 16 trainable retarded children (mean MA 4.3 years, mean CA 5 years), living at home, and their mothers, who were randomly assigned to experimental (E) or control (C) groups. C mothers were told to ask their children…

It is asserted that behavior modification principles (such as using behavioral objectives, positive consequences, and individualized adaptations) should be employed in teaching behavior modification techniques to parents and teachers. (CL)

Describes an interactive cable television system set up in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The modes studied are outbound voice and video with data return, and multipoint interactive video, each paired with concrete applications in the fields of adult education, parent education, and day care training. (JMF)

An examination of parent-teacher cooperation in special education, the article reviews relevant values and attitudes of the teacher, describes specific conferencing skills, and considers factors involved in parent education programs. (CL)

The Direct Home Services Program provides weekly services of home teachers called Child Management Specialists to approximately 145 families with mentally retarded and developmentally delayed children (birth to 6 years old). (SBH)

"Multimodal Parent Training", developed by the author, is an eight-session, educationally oriented program designed for parents of elementary school age children. A brief description of the topics and activities involved in each session is provided. (Author)

Describes a pilot project designed to stimulate parental interest in the science education of their primary school children. (Author/SL)