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Focus on Communication: Improving Interaction between Staff and Residents Who Have Severe or Profound Mental Retardation.
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Golden, Jeannie; Reese, Matthew – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
A study of 16 individuals with severe and profound mental retardation and 16 direct-care staff from a residential facility investigated changes in interactive behaviors between clients and staff. Results found that, after staff training, there were slight positive increases in staff interactions with the residents. No consistent change was found…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Behavior Change, Helping Relationship
The Impact of Intensive Inservice Programs on Educational Leaders and Their Organizations.
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Silver, Paula F.; Moyle, Colin R. J. – Planning and Changing, 1984
To determine what effect a series of inservice programs for school administrators had on participating school principals and their schools, principals filled out questionnaires before and after five inservice programs. Changes were noted in three domains of participant characteristics--cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. (JW)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Change Strategies
Evaluation of a Social Interaction Coaching Program in an Integrated Day-Care Setting.
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Hendrickson, Jo M.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1993
A structured coaching strategy was effectively used with three day-care teachers, resulting in (1) substantial increases in delivery of behavioral support of social interactions of children with developmental disabilities; and (2) marked increases in positive interactions of socially withdrawn children. Long-term maintenance effects were also…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Developmental Disabilities