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Wood, Constance D.; And Others – 1979
Three papers discuss aspects of The Ima Hogg Therapeutic School for emotionally disturbed children. The first paper addresses the school's behavior development and management system, which rewards self management with freedom in physical activity and uses individualized target behaviors designed to increase the child's acceptable social…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances
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Stein, Elisabeth M.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1976
This contingency management adolescent school program integrated vocational training with academic instruction. The students, who were unserved by public education because of emotional handicaps, were afforded an individual treatment program. They demonstrated significant gains in educational skills and exhibited an exceedingly low dropout rate.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Contingency Management
Coordinating Office for Regional Resource Centers, Lexington, KY. – 1977
Presented are 10 papers given at a conference on the design and implementation of comprehensive educational programs and the delivery of related services to emotionally handicapped children. Entries include the following titles and authors: "Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children" (J. Spence); "The Rutland Center--Developmental Therapy Model: A…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Northeast Regional Resource Center, Hightstown, NJ. – 1976
Summarized are the proceedings of a conference on the education of severely and profoundly handicapped children and youth. Following a welcome address by J. Kierstead are entries with the following titles and authors: "Basic Components of Instructional Programs--Theory into Practice" (L. Brown, et al.); "The Criterion of Ultimate…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Communication Skills, Conference Reports
Network of Innovative Schools, Inc., Andover, MA. – 1977
Presented is the summary report of the Third Annual Conference of the Title VI-G Network which was designed to update learning disability (LD) professionals on pertinent program and education developments, to inform them of future trends and plans, and to offer concrete help in their present work. Introductory sections provide a schedule of the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Conference Reports, Contingency Management, Delivery Systems
Baum, Douglas L. – 1979
The paper describes components of the Cooperative Student Care public school program in which five Texas school districts have joined together to provide educational services in functional academics, vocational training, social skills training, life skills training, and related services for severely/profoundly handicapped students. Four facilities…
Descriptors: Autism, Contingency Management, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education