Educational research has not accomplished all it should because it has failed to communicate its ideas to the right people. (RA)

This article considers answers to the problem of establishing contacts with subcultural groups (especially the disadvantaged) in order to provide them with functional adult education programs. (LY)

Analyzed recidivism of 1,167 male inmates who had been incarcerated in Iowa's correctional institutions for various lengths of time between 1970 and 1984. Concluded that there is a need to deal with the cognitive dissonances and communication gaps identified between the facts and the social forces reacting to or ignoring them. (Author/NB)

Advises how to improve sales success by defining selling as the management of buying. Suggests changing one's approach from selling to helping people buy, by understanding customers' point of view. (SK)

Evaluation of manufacturers' responses to 300 consumer letters of praise or complaint as well as consumer's reactions to responses concluded that (1) businesses should tell consumers their input is appreciated; (2) sincere, personal responses are preferred; and (3) coupons, refunds, or similar gifts should be sent with letters. (SK)

In interviews, 19 female juvenile delinquents (ages 14-18) discussed communication and their reactions to problems. The majority knew ways of communicating positively but often used negative, aggressive, or violent behaviors. Their backgrounds included a history of maltreatment and special education. (SK)

Many current (online) help systems fail because users refuse to use them or, even if they do so, they do not perceive them as helpful. There is an obvious gap between the intentions of the help content authors and the achievement of objectives concerning the perceived usefulness by help users. Problems may be divided into psychological and…

The number of children with autism served in early intervention or the public school system appears to be growing at an alarming rate. This article provides a basis for understanding this dramatic increase. In addition, the authors present a brief overview of the characteristics of autism, research on early behavioral indicators of infants and…

We tested the effects of an intensive tact instruction procedure on the emission of verbal operants in non-instructional settings by three preschool students with developmental delays. The participants were selected because they emitted low numbers pure verbal operants in non-instructional settings throughout the school day. Specifically, we…

Autism is a disorder characterized by a core impairment in social behaviour. A prominent component of this social deficit is poor orienting to speech. It is unclear whether this deficit involves an impairment in allocating attention to speech sounds, or a sensory impairment in processing phonetic information. In this study, event-related…

Examines the traditional Japanese model of university teaching and compares it with the traditional model found in American universities. After a comparative analysis of both approaches, he discusses and raises questions about the feasibility of developing a truly universal methodology, given deep cultural differences and expectations. Describes…

Research on graphic symbol learning suggests that symbols with a greater visual resemblance to their referents (greater iconicity) are more easily learned. The iconicity hypothesis has not yet been explored within the intervention protocol of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). Within the PECS protocol, participants do not point to a…

Background: Receptive language impairment (RLI) is one of the most significant indicators of negative sequelae for children with speech and language disorders. Despite this, relatively little is known about the most effective treatments for these children in the primary school period. Aims: To explore the relationship between the reported practice…