Based on an MA thesis submitted to the University of Utah (Herbert).

Condensed from a presentation at the New York State School Nurse Teachers Association Third Annual Conference, Whiteface Inn, Lake Placid, Whiteface, New York, May 18, 1968.

This paper was prepared and delivered as the presidential address at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Psychological Association, November 17, 1967, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Research sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency of DOD under contract No. 92OF-9717 and monitored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under contract No. AF 49(638)-1237.

The facilitator's guide to a three session inservice training module on creating an accepting classroom environment for regular classroom teachers details the 21 steps of the first two sessions, provides the texts of three lecturettes, and includes appropriate handouts, worksheets, and transparencies. For the first two sessions each step is…

The objective of this study was to identify, describe, and appraise existing behavior-oriented, vandalism-prevention programs using a case-study approach. This report summarizes an investigation of three programs in Ontario (Canada): Project PRIDE (Pupils Responsible in Determining their own Environment); Operation Aware; and a Diversion program.…

This review of research points out how storybooks may affect a variety of children's behaviors, including language, achievement, and pedestrian skills. Additionally, ways that children's comprehension of storybook material may be increased are indicated. Directions for future research and practice are suggested. (Author/RH)

This document examines some of the factors involved in individual judgments of television portrayed violent behaviors in an attempt to determine how and why people attach aggressive labels to behaviors and to assess the impact of such decisions. A review of related literature is provided to point out the lack of substantial attention in such…

Seventy mildly to severely mentally retarded adults living in group homes and apartments throughout Pennsylvania were evaluated with an instrument to assess adaptive behavior (Assessment of Basic Competence Scale) on two occasions separated by a 6-month interval. Prior to the initial assessment, direct-service staff participated in a 4-day…

Intended as a primer for school personnel, the book discusses children whose various disorders require them to be on medication, and describes the behavioral effects of these drugs along with their major side effects. Fundamental concepts in pharmacotherapy are reviewed, including dosage adjustment and side effects, and a brief introduction to the…