The authors were asked to provide in-service training for teachers in an elementary school on an experimental basis. This was the first time the district has offered such training in a single school for faculty of that school. Twenty-two of the twenty-seven teachers at the 800 pupil elementary school in Spring Valley, New York were enrolled in an…

The paper briefly explains operant conditioning as it pertains to special educators. Operant conditioning is thought to be an efficient method for modifying student behavior. Using the B. F. Skinner frame of reference, operant conditioning is said to include behavior modification and therapy, programed instruction, and computer assisted and…

The study compared the efficacy, side effects, and safety of magnesium pemoline (Cylert) and destroamphetamine (Dexedrine) as compared with placebo. Subjects were 81 children, ages 6-12 years, who evidenced one or more signs of minimal brain dysfunction, and were referred with major complaints of hyperactivity, short attention span,…

A battery of behavioral tests yielding 79 measures, many of which were presumably related to learning and memory, was administered to house mice of seven inbred strains. An analysis of the factorial structure indicated that the two principal and most pervasive factors underlying performance on the battery involved the initiation and maintenance of…

The general objectives of the program for migrant children were to maximize the educational potential of the migrant child and to increase the probability of a successful educational experience in the public schools. A total of 21 students ranging in age from 4 to 5 1/2 years were enrolled in the kindergarten class. Two races were represented with…

Two experiments are reported: one with autistic children in a day-care treatment program. the other with "hopeless" rating behavior in a grade six school setting. Although the samples were small (seven in the autistic group, 43 in the sixth grade group), the results indicated conclusively the increased rate of cooperative responses and decrease of…

The Treatment Evaluation Project was established to evaluate the feasibility of using behavioral treatment in conjunction with methadone maintenance to improve the effectiveness of methadone treatment. Over 100 outpatients were accepted into treatment and randomly assigned to one of four behavioral treatment modalities in addition to the usual…

Conducted on over 3,000 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade children in six states, this study documents changes in nutrition-related knowledge and behaviors which can be related to participating in the Mulligan Stew televsion series. This volume contains a summary of the findings of the study and recommendations. After participating in the series,…

An experiment (January-December 1969), applying a packaged learning program, consisting of 30 individual units on a variety of subjects in a voluntary continuing education program in state rehabilitation agencies demonstrated significantly increased information about the counseling job among those counselors who actually took one or more units and…

To facilitate the functioning of family caretakers as care-givers who promote the independent role performance of patient-residents, a seminar was designed to change the atittudes of the 17 caretakers about "mental illness." Using a "demythologizing" approach, the leader induced a significant attitude change. (Author)

An affective rele-altering model of family therapy is outlined. The role of affect, conflict, and demand-making are examined to note similarities and differences with other approaches to family intervention. Terms utilized within the model are defined and illustrations provided. The implications for the affective therapist's use of self are…

Procedures for modifying the behavior of an entire class are described. The procedures involve a five day "workclock" phase in which free time is contingent on attending behavior of the entire class. The second phase makes free time contingent on individual assignment completion. The results suggest the procedures are effective. (Author)

A 13-year-old congenitally blind black girl was involved in a study designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a longitudinal behavior modification approach in extinguishing "blindisms" (persistent autistic-like behaviors) in a variety of settings. (SB)