Special educators can use videocassette recording technology to teach students classroom skills; introduce students to new material and instructional formats; promote prosocial behavior; and share information with and train parents. (DB)

Describes the Community Lifelines project, one of nine demonstration projects funded by the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. The program provides opportunities for parents to build networks that will provide support and improve parenting skills. (HTH)

Notes arguments supporting the importance of parent education to help parents become better teachers of their young children. Describes two projects of the Parents as Teachers Program (NPAT), one in the state of Missouri; the other, a related pilot project in Australia's New South Wales. Notes the positive evaluation results from Missouri's…

Analyzes studies published in the 1980s that used psychosocial interventions for preschoolers exhibiting behavioral and emotional difficulties. Finds that social modeling and teaching parents behavioral principles show promise as effective interventions. Suggests that parental involvement is important in successful interventions and that school…

A total of 159 parents of gifted students from Georgia responded to a survey of their parent education needs. Nearly half the parents indicated they wanted training in using a microcomputer with their child. Other topics desired included promoting motivation, responsibility, and social growth in the child. Most preferred a printed material format.…

Compared effects of parent study groups led by counselors (n=81 participants) or by trained parent leaders (n=90 participants). Parents in groups differed significantly in general attitude toward their children from nonparticipating parent (n=188). Found no significant differences in attitude change between parents in parent-led group and those in…

Parent training programs have been effective interventions for middle-income families with children who have developmental, learning, and behavioral problems. Results have been mixed with low-income families, however. Tested practical parenting program with both middle- and low-income parents (n=34). Results indicated significant improvements for…

Contacts between Dutch and American participants at the 1983 Education Conference of the International Foster Care Organization led to the transfer and adaptation of an American foster parent selection and preparation program in The Netherlands. The process of transferring the American technology and the initial impact of the program are…

In study to determine whether educational campaign about dangers of shaking babies could influence parental knowledge and would be considered helpful by new parents, 15,708 parents of newborns received information packets; 3,293 parents responded. More than 75 percent said information was helpful, and 49 percent said they were less likely to shake…

Identified 68 potentially gifted children (aged 4-8) from minority and low-income backgrounds for participation in a summer institute. Instruction for the students was complemented by a learning component for their parents. Describes the results of a Parent as Teacher Inventory, comparing Hispanic and Anglo parents. Outlines the parent curriculum.…

A behavior management approach, designed to enhance the active involvement of children (ages 6-11) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, has parents present behavior management situations requiring the child's choice between compliance and noncompliance and involving linkage to a consequence. Having parents (n=75) meet with therapists in…

Born out of a 1981 murder, Buffalo (New York) Public Schools' EPIC (Effective Parenting Information for Children) program successfully combines parenting, effective teaching, and community programs to help family and school life support each other. Under EPIC, teachers are advised to help students acquire 23 skills involving self-esteem, rules,…

Discusses research concerning parents and literacy. Discusses the Talking to Literacy Learners (TTAL) project, designed to improve the quality of parent-child interactions when discussing reading and writing, and to help equip parents to provide additional literacy opportunities in the home. Suggests that, despite still being in the early stages,…

An educational program for five parents with mild mental retardation found that knowledge training produced sizable increases in the knowledge measure, but neither it nor the behavioral training produced increases in parenting skills. However, following training in the home, each of the parenting skills increased substantially. (Author/JDD)

An effective intervention program which used a CREFT (child relationship enhancement family therapy) approach for changing problematic child behaviors is described. The approach features child-centered play therapy and employment of parents as primary change agents, and provides parents with the understanding and skills to facilitate behavioral…