This paper offers reflections on problematic aspects of the relationship between adolescent mothers and their toddlers. Similarities in the stages of development and the characteristics of both the toddler and the adolescent mother are identified. Both mother and child are seen to be at very vulnerable ages. The adolescent mother's developmental…

This document describes a series of five booklets that have been developed to help parents and teachers teach children about the traffic system in an effort to avoid accidents. Booklet number one, which is included as part of this document, is a guide for parents describing the young child's pedestrian problem. Suggestions are offered on how to…

The final report of Project LINC (Learning in Integrated Classrooms), a training program for 3-to-6-year-old mildly and moderately handicapped children, discusses the accomplishments of the 3-year project. It is explained that the project developed and refined teaching strategies, skills, and support systems for classroom teachers and programs for…

The Child Health and Development Project (CHDP), a home-based early intervention program operated in six East Tennessee counties, provides well-child clinics, developmental evaluation, individualized early childhood education for disadvantaged children, and training in parenting skills for their parents. The University of Tennessee's Bureau of…

Module 3 of a seven module package for child protective service workers describes staffing and funding of parent aide programs for abused and neglected children and their families. Seven activities are geared toward development of an organization chart and job descriptions, completion of a budget estimate, and learning about sources of funding…

This manual contains information on how to start and operate a toy lending library. Chapters and their subsections are: (1) Purpose of Toy Lending Libraries; (2) Types of Toy Libraries (independent libraries, libraries as part of other community services, and libraries mostly for parents); (3) Selecting Appropriate Toys and Equipment (general tips…

The first of 16 documents on the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project describes the development and operation of a home based rural child-parent service for families of handicapped and high risk children. The child development specialist organizes sharing centers where parents come together to learn about new Piagetian-based play activities and…

A study was undertaken on the effects of a specific parent administered infant language stimulation program, beginning at birth, on the longitudinal development of 60 normal first born infants. All infants and their environments were tested in their homes at 6 weeks and at 6 months utilizing the Bayley Scales of Infant Development and the HOME…

The final report of the Maryland State Department of Education's 2 year implementation of Project SURE (Special Utilization of Resources for the Early Education of the Handicapped) provides documentation of the results and consequences of the Project. A chart lists the objectives and results for four major project goals: (1) the creation of an…

After 5 years, the projects' three programs were reviewed. The educational program, conducted in three schools, was devised to compensate for behavioral deficits and to reward positive behavior in culturally deprived children, ages 3 to 9. Children were individually assessed and rated by stages of achievement. As a result, all children made…

The objectives of this research pilot project were (1) to train 3- and 4-year-olds in cognitive and tactile discovery tasks; (2) to provide guidance for parents, enabling them to reinforce and review the concepts taught; and (3) to establish training and employment, as tutors, for central city high school and junior college students. A "discovery…

This monograph describes a pilot kindergarten program conducted in Fairfax County (Virginia) schools in 1967-68 and supervised by the Center for Effecting Educational Change. The stated purpose of the pilot kindergarten program was to develop demonstration kindergarten classes at seven selected Fairfax County schools in order to obtain information…

This study investigated the effectiveness of Individual Counseling and a Parent Educational Program in modifying underachieving behavior and measured personality traits, peer relationships, and perceived family attitudes. The sample was comprised of fifth-grade students, male and female. The treatment duration was an academic year. The…

A project to evaluate the effectiveness of 14 preschool centers in combining the services of family, community, and professional resources in a program to increase children's school readiness and potential for academic success involved eight hundred 3- and 4-year-olds and their parents. Meetings were held to teach parents to reinforce children's…

This curriculum guide for teachers was developed for preschool education in the Child Observation and Parent-Preschool Child Classes conducted through the Parent Education Program, Division of Adult Education of Los Angeles City Schools. The classes for which this curriculum guide is intended are attended by parents and their children, ages two to…