The stereotyped, self-stimulating, autistic behavior (such as head weaving or body rocking) of 32 severely or profoundly retarded adults in a state hospital ward was virtually eliminated through nonreinforcement, reinforcement accompanied by praise, reinforcement combined with autism reversal procedures, and only autism reversal procedures. (MC)

While testing for the effects that a college course in the politics of race had upon students' attitudes toward blacks, study also provides indirect evidence for substantiating several conditions under which course content is influential for changing political attitudes or behavior. (RJ)

Article attempts to orient the reader to the behavioral approach and an overall perspective of the main elements that must be evaluated in preparation for formulation of a treatment program. (Author/RK)

Purpose of this investigation was to assess the effects of behavioral objectives, criterion evaluation, and remediation upon the classroom progress of disruptive adolescents. (Authors)

Describes the activities of the bilingual program for Spanish-speaking students at Elgin, Illinois. (DS)

The last installment of a series of three papers on operant techniques. (KW)

Parents' self evaluations, observations, and estimates of change in their families and children show some evidence that working with parents in group settings is beneficial. (Author)

The author calls attention to broad areas of responsibility of the Pupil Personnel Worker in the Elementary School. Emphasis must be placed on performance within the learning environment where the pupil personnel worker can be concerned with the majority of pupils. (Author/BY)

The utilization of contracted behavioral counseling gets the counselor out of his office and in direct contact with teachers and students in arranging effective classroom environments to meet individualized student problems. (Author)