This article describes an intervention in which three parents were taught to use facilitative strategies when interacting with their children with profound mental retardation. The intervention consisted of reinforcing appropriate parent behavior as it was being observed by them on prerecorded videotapes. Facilitative strategies included the use of…

Examines the connection between an upgraded professional status for early childhood teachers and parent involvement in early childhood programs. (Author/LB)

Discusses findings from interviews with immigrant and refugee parents from Vietnam and Central and South America in Alberta, Canada, regarding concerns and educational needs. Reports concerns about children not speaking their native language and greater independence for children in Canada. Describes a multicultural parent education program…

This article examines multimodal intervention with preschool children having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The article discusses evaluation and diagnosis of ADHD; management of ADHD (including family intervention, parent training, psychotherapy, social support, intervention in school and group settings, special education, and…

This paper posits that maltreatment of children in Nigeria finds support in Nigerian cultures that permit and encourage such acts. The paper discusses sexual abuse; emotional abuse; child labor; variabilities within subcultures, social classes, and rural/urban settings; sociocultural factors precipitating abuse and neglect; and the role of adult…

Discusses the crisis in day care availability, the economic necessity of working mothers, and government responsibility for child care. Proposes changes that would return responsibility for child care to the family, including federal tax deductions and credits, reduction of state government policing of families, and creation of voluntary sector…

Review of over 40 studies of parents hearing their children read showed that parent listening programs modeled on Britain's Haringey project failed to have significant effects on children's reading achievement. Studies in which parents of poor readers were trained in behavioral, pause-prompt-praise, or paired reading approaches showed significant…

Evaluated a multimodal inservice training program designed to enhance the competence of foster parents caring for infants with prenatal substance effects, and to promote an intent to foster such infants. Findings suggested the future foster-parent training efforts in this area should focus on knowledge and skill attainment. (Author)

A study of 30 girls (ages 6-16) and their adult guardians found the majority of adults were inadequately prepared for their children's anogenital exams and reported that they receive no exam information prior to the clinic visit. Most children knew little about the exam's sensory or procedural aspects. (Author/CR)

Maintains that Pieper and Pieper's book shares Montessori's ideals and approach, and that it achieves a balance between strict behaviorist approaches and permissiveness. Notes the book's strengths, including the authors' research and clinical experience and numerous examples. (KB)

Maintains that Adams and Fruge's book promotes thoughtful, planned discipline appropriate for children's developmental stages, from the perspective of Montessori parents. Notes that the work concisely discusses how behaviors are learned and offers advice on making changes. (KB)

The efficacy of guided compliance and high-probability instructional sequences was compared with two young children with disabilities and noncompliant behavior. Levels of compliance were higher under guided compliance than under high-probability instructional sequences. Parents were able to learn to implement treatments accurately and reported…

Focuses on a parent education group that offers an accredited practical skills course aimed at familiarizing parents with educational activities suitable for young children. Examines the content of the course and the experiences of female students; the discourse of "sensitive mothering" and its application; and the relationships between…

This response to Mahoney et al. (EC 623 392), although agreeing that parent education needs to be reemphasized, disagrees with the reasons offered for why parent education is not a more explicit focus of current early-intervention efforts. Alternative approaches, such as family-centered practices and family support, are described. A model that…

This response to Mahoney et al. (EC 623 392) agrees that parent education can be philosophically compatible with family-centered approaches and suggests a view of parent education as partnership education. After identifying the problems of traditional parent education, partnership education is discussed in terms of ecological perspectives, parents…