Research suggests that mind-body techniques are useful for enhancing self-regulatory behaviors, including attention and emotional regulation. The majority of research in this area focuses on adult behavior. However, there has been a growing interest in using mindfulness techniques with children and more recently, in the school setting. Students…

A behavioral-cognitive treatment program for adults who stutter was evaluated. Treatment combines computer-assisted biofeedback for reducing stuttering and a relapse management program for counseling and attitude change. Three adults in their early twenties reduced disfluencies to below three percent stuttered syllables and maintained these…

This report summarizes activities and findings of a federally funded center at the Research Triangle Institute (North Carolina) reviewing current knowledge concerning nonpharmacological interventions for improving educational outcomes for students with attention deficit disorders (ADD). For each of the seven topics reviewed, the report provides a…