This paper examines characteristics of a typical 6-year-old and characteristics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including distractibility, impulsiveness, inattention, and hyperactivity. The occurrence of ADHD in gifted students is discussed. Possible causes of ADHD are noted. The 5 "M" program of treatment is…

This monograph contains two papers which address the controversial issues of drug therapy for children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) and full inclusion of children with disabilities in regular education. The first paper, "Club MED: Diagnosis ADD/ADHD" (Lynne A. Phillips et al.), explores the ramifications of…

This paper presents an updated review of the empirical literature which examines multimodal forms of treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Multimodal treatment typically involves some combination of psychostimulant medication, behavior modification, and cognitive training. Results of studies were grouped into three…

This paper reviews the behavior modification and internalization models of parental control of children, and explores the conceptualizations of children's responses to control that are emerging from the literature on development. In the behavior modification model, no distinction is made among types of child compliance or noncompliance.…

This teacher's guide is part of a series of three interactive books on tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana; three informational books containing parallel content; and three teacher guides designed to give students in grades five through eight practice in using the information and skills presented in the books. The guide provides teachers with a…

Concentrating on hearing reading rather than parents reading to children, this literature review examines research into parents' participation in their children's literacy development with the aim of providing information to assist school practice. The review focuses on attention to British studies involving systematic analysis of carefully…

Group treatment based on cognitive-behavioral and social problem solving strategies has been found to produce significant improvement in aggressive children. To investigate the association between clients' initial behavioral and subjective characteristics and the degree of improvement displayed on behavioral measures over the treatment period, 76…

Author describes difficulties facing counselors in dealing with low income Mexican Americans. Counselors should be bilingual and have comprehensive knowledge of Mexican-American culture to provide effective help to counselees. Counselors should encourage counselee to participate in group therapy sessions in which behavioral and problem solving…

The purpose of this program is to simplify and objectify the process of data-gathering and behavior modification involved in diagnosing and treating stuttering and related dysfluency problems. Following an introduction, the assessment process is described; this involves a complete evaluation of the child's speech and language and an assessment of…

The study reports on a data-based work experience model for secondary students with autism. The objectives were to increase competency and independence, provide a variety of experiences to assess skills and preferences, and modify interfering behaviors. Five autistic students, aged 16-20, were sent to community work sites providing a variety of…

Family relationships seem to be of particular importance to an aging parent's psychological well-being. Feelings of burden experienced by an adult daughter, however, may interfere with the nature of her relationship with her aging mother and may have a potentially deleterious effect on the mother. To test this hypothesis, a study was undertaken…

This manual is designed to teach nutrition concepts to young children. The information is centered around three principles: (1) nutrients are inside foods; (2) nutrients perform specific functions in the body; and (3) behavior modification is effective in strengthening individual and family eating patterns. At the beginning of each unit, an…

A behavior modification program was implemented to improve attendance and punctuality patterns of kindergarten students attending a small, rural elementary school. Also incorporated into the intervention were self-esteem and parent involvement components. Motivational strategies used were: a token economy; group-oriented behavior management…

The generalization of specific social skills to new environments by four elementary aged learning-disabled students was studied using a modified multiple baseline, single-subject research design. During one spring semester, each student was trained for 12 weeks in the use of a specific social skill (such as compliance, cooperative play, or…

The philosophy and key concepts, goals and objectives, components of effective classroom management, behavior modification techniques, and a positive approach to classroom management are discussed in this paper. Principles and procedures of classroom management are discussed and ways in which they may be adapted to existing classroom practices are…