Attempts to provide additional support for using the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting Program to improve parents' attitudes toward their children and to improve children's perception of their parents' functioning. Results indicated little improvement in children's self-concepts or perceptions of their parents' attitudes. Parents'…

As alternatives to preschool story hours, Parent-Child Learning Centers offer opportunities for parent education, hands-on activities that are appropriate for the developmental needs of the young child, more effective use of the library professional's time and skills, and expansion of library service to meet the changing needs of the community.…

The purpose of the study was to determine whether a brief seat belt group educational intervention could be incorporated into an existing public health program and result in increased use of seat belts. Seat belt use increased from 4.9 to 12.6 percent among 268 low-income mothers during the study. (Author/CH)

Describes a group that teaches parenting skills to divorced parents. Presents various elements of the group experience, including a focus on the child's needs and developmental stages, role-playing, and co-parenting issues. Response to the group suggests that parents with greater postdivorce stress benefit the most. (BH)

Among 30 families who received parent training, children's behavior improved significantly. Data showed significant increases in mothers' praises and reductions in mothers' negative behavior, children's non-compliance and deviance. Reductions in non-compliance and deviance were found 1-year later. Significantly more of the mother/child dyads who…

Data obtained through structured interviews with 67 mothers about play with their moderately or severely mentally handicapped children, aged 2-12 years, in Dublin, Ireland, indicated such findings as that the children's play was immotive and lacking in variety, and that mothers viewed play as important, enjoyable, and beneficial. (Author/MC)

The article describes services of the Frambu Health Centre in Norway, which has evolved during the past 30 years from a summer camp for children with poliomyelitis to a modern information and treatment center for families with disabled members, and offers fortnightly courses for patients with rare congenital and/or hereditary disorders. (Author/MC)

Assessed maternal evaluations of acceptability of social reinforcement and time-out procedures following their use in a brief parent training program for 28 mothers with noncompliant children. Results indicated that, in addition to producing greater reductions in noncompliant behavior, time-out is rated as comparable in acceptability to social…

Evaluation of training program combining "Feeling" and "Behavioral" models for families with problem children (2-8 years old) showed parents significantly increasing rate of reinforcement and decreasing rate of punishment and children significantly improving rate of compliance. In most cases improvements generalized from clinic to home. (CMG)

The model for assessing young developmentally handicapped children provides for general assessment through interviews (with parents and teachers); a developmental checklist, observations (in natural and training settings and with structured materials); identification of instructional targets; individual instruction; and a four-component assessment…

This article describes the Family Learning Center for Children with Developmental Language Disorders, an experimental program administered by the Toledo Public Schools. The program emphasizes helping parents learn how to stimulate their child's language and helping them to improve their attitudes toward their children. Available from: PS 504 969.…

This project was to defuse common myths that hinder communication about sexuality to help parents become more effective sex educators of their own children. Over 1,000 parents participated in programs offered by 70 community leaders trained through the project. Recommendations for curriculum and structure of such programs are discussed. (Author)

Test scores are among the many ways to find out how well a child is doing in school. Test scores allow parents to compare their child's performance with that of other students in the same grade at the school and with other students across North Carolina. However, test scores should always be considered along with all other available information…

This set of overhead projector transparencies is intended to assist parents and teachers in understanding the importance of homework and the role that parental involvement plays in assigning homework. The transparencies respond to the following statements: Homework should only be given to students in grades 4 and above; Assigned homework should…

This annotated resource guide lists books, periodicals, and organizations relevant to the needs of parents of children with disabilities. The books and periodicals were chosen as being up-to-date, accurate, written in parent-friendly language, written with a parent's information or support needs in mind, generally affordable, or considered a…