This bibliography was developed to explore the range of therapeutic interventions and innovative strategies and programs used with children and adolescents with emotional problems. The bibliography covers literature published in the 1980s and is divided into five sections: program descriptions (34 entries); treatment strategies (63 entries);…

Presented is an annotated bibliography with approximately 100 citations (1972-1976) on teaching methods and programs for the emotionally disturbed. Entries are arranged by accession number and usually include the following information: author, title, date, source, pagination, availability (including Educational Resources Information Center number…

This bibliography of 71 items lists publications addressing transition in early childhood special education programs. Publications are listed alphabetically by author and are dated from 1986 to 1991. Publications include special reports, journal articles, research reports, and program descriptions. (DB)

The annotated bibliography contains approximately 90 citations (1972-1976) on early childhood programs for handicapped and disadvantaged children. Entries are arranged by accession number and usually include the following information: title, author, source, date, pagination, availability (including Educational Resources Information Center number…

This annotated bibliography of material from the ERIC database presents 48 annotations on the topic of research on Reading Recovery. The bibliography begins with: (1) a 2-page Education Research Consumer Guide entitled "Reading Recovery" (which defines the topic and answers some pertinent questions about it; and (2) a sample ERIC…

The document contains summaries of over 50 publicly available publications which support the case for early intervention for handicapped children and their families. Section 1 contains studies pertaining to the effectiveness of any intervention. This section also describes projects approved by the United States Department of Education's Joint…

The purpose of the review was to draw together in one source recent information on treatment and rehabilitation of drug abusers. In order to provide readers with a more in-depth feeling for the literature, the format of a 123-item annotated bibliography was chosen. Special emphasis was placed on annotating articles from 1970 to mid-1974. Research…

One of a series designed to assist schools and communities in facilitating children's success in school, this packet provides an overview of some of the issues concerning the early identification and treatment of young children at risk of failing in school, and profiles 16 model programs for students from prekindergarten to third grade. Sections…

This paper suggests that groups are effective modalities for meeting older persons' psychological needs and enhancing their sense of well-being. Following a review of the literature on group work with the aged, the effectiveness of group work as an intervention strategy for the treatment and prevention of mental health problems is demonstrated.…

The bibliography presents approximately 750 references (from 1900-1975) on speech and language functioning in the mentally retarded. Citations are grouped into two sections: speech and language (development, verbal behavior, and environmental influences), and intervention studies (habilitation, therapy and training programs). References usually…

This report contains the results of an extensive literature search by the General Accounting Office (GAO) on the subject of teenage prostitution and child pornography and federal, state and local efforts to deal with the problem. Also included are results of a survey of police departments and mayors' offices of the 22 largest U.S. cities and all…

This literature review focuses on the state of current knowledge concerning alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse among people with developmental, learning, hearing, visual, and mobility impairments. The review is divided into four main sections. The first section addresses the limits of the available research-based information. The second section…

Designed for use by volunteers in the program, this handbook describes the "Rockin' Readers" program, in which senior-citizen volunteers are matched with specifically targeted at-risk children in Alachua County, Florida, who tested below their peer group in language development and reading readiness skills. The handbook notes that each…

This abstract bibliography concentrates on aspects of the physical and intellectual development of the Australian Aboriginal child, although educational, sociological and other issues are also raised in a number of the entries included. Most of the 57 entries are journal articles, although some are book chapters, reports and conference papers. A…

This report summarizes research conducted by, or in collaboration with, the Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren) of the Department of Psychiatry in the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill. The summaries contain bibliographic citations for published papers…