Disadvantaged preschool children (N=57) attending a language-enriched day care program with a parent education component were found to use a greater proportion of high-quality topic manipulation skills than did children without language-enriched day care. No significant differences were found for structural complexity, semantic diversity, and…

The classroom-based Know Your Body program focuses on diet, physical activity, and smoking prevention in elementary schools. Longitudinal testing in two New York City schools found significant favorable changes in blood cholesterol, dietary intake of fat and carbohydrates, health knowledge, and reduction in the initiation of smoking. (SK)

Discusses the levels at which fathers become involved with their children and the factors that influence their involvement. Also describes a Dad's Day Program at the University of Maryland's Center for Young Children. (BB)

The article describes a program which provides parents and hearing-impaired children with information concerning postsecondary options and upcoming developmental stages. The community outreach program involves hearing-impaired college students at the University of Akron (Ohio) in meetings with hearing-impaired high school students and with parents…

Project RITCH (Research In Total Communication in the Home) developed a model videotape program to teach total communication to families of young hearing-impaired children in their homes. Discussed are the process of designing the videotape prototype, field testing, characteristics of a model home program, and videotape distribution through local…

This paper outlines the objectives for a facilitator of a parent infant program working with Spanish-speaking families of hearing-impaired infants or toddlers. It is recommended that the early intervention program begin counseling in the parents' fluent language and introduce English gradually to both parents and infant, and provide support from…

A leadership and social skills program, with parent involvement and support, was implemented with 20 elementary-age children either at risk for academic and social problems or normally achieving and developing. Suggestions are offered for helping families participate in social skill instruction. (DB)

This study explored effects of teaching three novice trainers to teach three parents to implement milieu teaching with their preschool children who had language delays. Results demonstrated improved skills among trainers and increased use of the procedures by parents. Two of the three children showed increases in their targeted language responses…

Examined the relationship between parent participation in a school-based drug and alcohol abuse prevention program for adolescents and adolescent drug use. Results of an 18-month follow-up survey found that parent participation in the program was negatively associated with adolescent use of alcohol and cigarettes. (MDM)

Describes a workshop that the counselor, as consultant, can conduct for parents to help them better assist their children throughout the difficult process of separation and divorce. This method of consultation allows the counselor's range of influence to be expanded and can serve as a form of primary prevention. (RJM)

Sixty-seven students participated in a study that used path analysis techniques to test a hypothesized structural model of direct and indirect causal effects of students variables on science process skills. Academic ability, biology knowledge, and language preference were found to have significant direct effect, whereas cognitive development,…

Discusses the benefits of attachment parenting, which emphasizes parental commitment, a low-stress pregnancy, childbirth preparation, breast-feeding with child-led weaning, prompt response to the baby's crying, flexible sleeping arrangements, close-knit father-mother-baby functioning, and the avoidance of detachment parenting. Attachment parenting…

Presents information on parent courses offered in the context of Montessori philosophy. Suggests that the program creates a strong bond between parents and school: carefully chosen topics recognize parents' concerns and provide support and solutions; when parents truly understand what a Montessori education accomplishes, they are more likely to…

Amidst the poverty of the Algarve region, an area being depopulated, Project Radial focuses on child development, parent education, the establishment of children's centers and craftwork centers, and the building and empowerment of communities. (SK)

This literature review examined the effectiveness of seven training programs for parents of junior high school students with learning disabilities. Parent training usually resulted in an increase in desired behaviors both at home and at school; difficulties encountered in parent training programs included lack of cooperation from parents and a…