This manual outlines techniques for organizing and operating guided self-help groups for parents of drug-abusing young people. It is intended to be used by agencies working with youths, whose staff work cooperatively with parents needing the support provided by other parents experiencing similar problems. The manual shows parents how to improve…

Developed as a resource for providers concerned with issues of parent involvement and family support, this manual offers ways to successfully involve parents in day care. It provides detailed descriptions of tested approaches to parent involvement, including practical tips and implementation strategies, in order to help programs adapt a given…

Results are reported from a study designed to determine what kinds of additional parent education and support services, if any, are needed in the community of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Following a brief introductory chapter of the study's overview, chapter 2 specifies the study's parameters and reviews the literature pertaining to the various…

This discussion (1) briefly describes several projects that have successfully trained parents to be informal teachers of their children and (2) lists guidelines for effective parenting. Initially, a discussion of parent/child interaction reports evidence of the teaching role of parents. Findings of recent research are also reported regarding the…

This handbook is intended for anyone interested in developing and teaching parenting and childrearing classes to parents of children up to and including 3 years of age. Part One, chapters 1 through 9, offers an overview of how to become an effective group leader. Part One, chapter 10 explains the format in which specific childrearing information…

This directory lists programs which specialize in providing some form of home-based family-focused child development training for parents, parent educators, agencies, professionals, adolescents, and others. These programs were identified as possible supplements or complements to the training offered by the six regional federally funded Home Start…

The module is designed to equip educators with some skills in understanding the feelings of parents of handicapped children, listening, contacting parents, and planning activities for parental involvement. Separate sections cover the four program components: parent feelings, parent contact techniques, evaluation of a parent involvement program,…

This packet consists of eight brochures which comprise a National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) program in parent education. Designed for parents of elementary school children, the brochures can be used at PTA meetings, for parent discussion groups or by individual parents interested in specific aspects of child rearing. Each brochure discusses…

This paper presents a parent training program developed as an alternative, non-residential treatment approach for families of delinquent youths. When a child is referred to the clinic for behavior problems such as aggressiveness, disobedience, theft, and truancy, the program includes the parents in the total treatment. The major goal is to teach…

Presented are proceedings of a conference designed to increase awareness, knowledge, and feelings of competency of adults who work with children, with particular emphasis on the positive aspects of child rearing and practical suggestions for daily activities and interactions. In the keynote address titled "How to Drive Your Child Sane," A. Ginott…

This is a two-volume annual report (for 1976-1977) of Work Unit II of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory's Early Childhood Program. The main purpose of the project was to design, develop, and assess three multimedia training packages which used booklets, slides, film/videotapes, audiotapes and games to convey parenting knowledge and…

The parent training component of early childhood intervention programs was examined with four handicapped children (26 to 29 months old) and their mothers. Antecendent and contingent modeling, two procedures that parents are commonly trained to use with their handicapped children, were investigated. Each modeling procedure was effective in…

Described is the Kendall County Special Education Cooperative Early Childhood Program which reflects an innovative team approach to servicing young handicapped children (aged 3 to 5 years) and their families in a rural area. The following program components are outlined: program philosophy and background; child find procedures; development of an…

Designed to be used by health educators when teaching youths and their parents about the control of veneral disease (syphilis and gonorrhea), this booklet includes the following: (1) a two-page teaching plan consisting of objectives for both youths and adults along with notes on subject matter, methods (including titles of films and printed…

This volume describes 232 projects funded by the Nutrition Education and Training Program of the New Jersey State Department of Education between 1979 and 1980. Broad in scope and diversity, the programs represent an effort to fulfill the needs of children, with primary school students receiving the most attention. Of the 232 programs carried to…