Presented are case histories emphasizing the developmental or behavioral problems of six hearing impaired preschool children whose parents were learning behavior modification techniques in a parent home training program. (Author/GW)

Discussed is the use of videotapes with cerebral palsied children as an evaluation measure in cases where standardized tests fail to indicate growth, as an ongoing source of relevant teaching material for teachers and students, and as a way of bringing parents to a realistic comprehension of their own children. (GW)

Used the Parent Effectiveness Training program (PET) with parents (N=92) of learning disabled children. Significant differences were found between the treatment and control groups on all five attitudes measured on the Parent Attitude Survey. Similar results were obtained on the Children's Report of Parental Behavior Inventory. (RC)

Research on elementary school-based programs for increasing the educationally stimulating qualities of the home environment was statistically synthesized in a qualitative analysis of 29 controlled studies. Of 121 comparisons made in the analysis, 91.1 percent favored treatment over control groups, thus pointing to the effectiveness of these…

Surveyed families (N=910) regarding sources of childrearing information. Results indicated that different family types (e.g., step-, single-parent) utilized different sources of information, but all families tended to be interested in similar topics. Single parents often appeared to have limited support networks; other families most often relied…

This article suggests ways that parent-teacher associations can participate in a new drug and alcohol project launched by the national organization. A quiz to increase awareness of drug abuse is included, along with a list of educational materials and sources of further information. (PP)

Characteristics of 310 parents of deaf-blind children and the parents' expressed training needs were assessed, along with characteristics of the handicapped child. Differences were found in the training needs of parents based on their income and educational background, as well as the frequency of contact with their child. (SEW)

To increase the involvement of parents of the handicapped in their children's schools, the Parent Involvement and Educational Program was developed at the University of Houston. It encourages parents and school personnel to work together as partners. Aspects of the program are discussed. (PP)

Examined effects of a brief parent training package on parental application of behavioral procedures during child instruction for 49 parents and their 2 1/2- to 5-year-old children. Parent training produced variations in parental use of modeling, physical prompting, verbal instructional prompting, and aversive control. However, the pattern of…

Discusses the variables related to punishment and describes alternative forms of discipline. Suggests the need for parent education programs to teach positive strategies for discipline problems in the school and home. (JAC)

Attributes much of "illiteracy" and "learning disability" in Canadian schools to factors such as parents' social class, definitions of literacy, and validity of readability measures. Iceland's tradition of family responsibility for early childhood education, status for national authors, and home exposure to reading might be…

One of the major goals of the Jamaican Early Stimulation Project is to develop a low cost model for providing early identification of disability and intervention services. Journal availability: see EC 133 861. (Author)

Eighteen low-income, socially isolated mother-child dyads were referred for psychological help because of the children's oppositional behaviors and the mothers' aversive reactions to the children. Findings were taken to suggest that a mother's extrafamily social contacts may influence her child interaction patterns at home. (Author)

Examines the role of British Columbian public health and school health service workers in improving the health of children and educating parents in scientific child-rearing practices during the period 1920-1940. (SJL)