Presents a brief summary of a detailed multidisciplinary research study of the services provided to handicapped children by the Rand Corporation and suggests that through coordination of efforts in prevention, identification, direction, medical treatment and vocational training we could achieve greater benefits, with long-range cost-effectiveness.…

This article compares one group of potential dropouts who received three action-oriented goal setting interviews with counselors to another group who received the usual counseling, but no systematic outreach program. (Author)

Presented before the Section on Athletic Medicine, American College Health Association, Forty-sixth Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 1, 1968.

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (92nd, Boston, 1968).

This pamphlet on getting and keeping members is the twelfth of 16 in a series to provide leaders in adult activities with sound introductory material to give practical help in using a method of adult education or working in a particular area. Its objective is to help leaders of adult groups find and keep members. Eight articles and how-tos are…

This paper addresses the need for a more systematic framework for conceptualizing and evaluating the health-related effects of support. A conceptual model of stress, support, and functioning is presented which clarifies the direct, interactive, and indirect effects of social support. Several paths representing relationships among life stressors,…

The document offers guidelines for administration of the Hearing Test Noise Education Program, a program to teach students the harmful effects of excessive moise on their hearing and learning ability. Section 1 outlines the program strategy in terms of program initiation, suggested program coordination, suggested coordinator's responsibilities,…

The catalog contains information on materials available from the Region VI Resource Center on Child Abuse and Neglect for training in identification, treatment, and prevention of abused and neglected children. Items are listed by title, with an index of subtitles where applicable. Each listing indicates the medium/format in which the material is…

Intended primarily for persons or agencies responsible for providing training to professionals and interested citizens involved in delivery of services to abusive and neglectful families, the manual addresses the importance of training in the identification, reporting, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Chapters focus…

The supplement to the final report outlines the Pro-Child Project of Arlington County (Virginia) designed to provide protective and preventive services to neglected and abused children and their families. Twelve sections cover the following program areas: community context; project history; summary activities for each of 3 years; organization and…

The paper addresses the issue as to whether large scale programs of primary prevention are feasible for children with emotional disorders. The problem of translating common definitions of primary prevention into viable programs is considered. A typology of three major approaches to primary prevention is presented: (1) programs promoting and…

A pilot program was conducted to determine the efficacy of providing 32 preschoolers at high risk for learning disabilities with structured, individualized instruction to supplement their regular kindergarten experiences. Ss were selected on the basis of developmental screening and diagnostic tests. Ss were enrolled in the V-M (visual input-motor…

The report focuses on prevention and intervention strategies for reducing violent and vandalistic behavior of alienated secondary school youth, particularly those from minority groups. Suggestions are offered for regular and resource teachers as well as others concerned with adolescents presenting behavior problems. Initial sections address a…

Large numbers of school age youth in Ohio are not in school, sometimes because they lack motivation, in other cases because of misbehavior or attendance problems. This report examines school motivation and discipline problems and describes how a small sample of Ohio schools have worked to create orderly schools where children are motivated,…