Describes the self-imposed research system (SIR), which focuses on a student's ability to understand and manage his/her own behavior, as a practical approach for counseling students with behavior problems. Describes data gathering techniques including observation, questionnaires, and interviews and provides suggestions for facilitating SIR,…

A total of 192 high-risk infants and 85 full-term healthy newborn infants were administered the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. A principal component analysis was performed separately for the high-risk and control infants. Results suggest that the high-risk infant is similar to the normal infant in behavioral development, especially when…

Responses to questionnaires on school achievement completed by teachers of 49 controls and 41 10-year-olds with minimal brain dysfunction (MBD), motor perception dysfunction (MPD), and attention deficit disorder (ADD) revealed differences of the same magnitude as those from a study of behavior problems. (Author/CL)

Describes the role of allergies in childhood behavior problems and discusses the role of school counselors in identifying allergic responses. Includes a list of references and resources on allergies, nutrition, support groups, and environmental care units. (JAC)

The use of neurological examinations as a method of evaluating learning and behavior problems in students is a controversial issue in the medical field. Various aspects of the examination and its relevance to children with school problems are explored. (DF)

Discusses case in which four-year-old boy displaying extreme girl-stereotyped mannerisms and playing behaviors extended his repertoire of alternative behaviors through self and peer modeling in which the subject observed brief edited videotapes of himself and another boy engaged in playing behaviors that were not girl-stereotyped. (CMG)

This case study demonstrates the value of conceptualizing functional somatic disorders as operants. The subject, an adolescent girl, diagnosed as having a "hysterical neurosis," manifested the symptoms of incessant coughing and mutism. The cough and mutism were treated by extinction and shaping, respectively. Positive results were obtained.…

Takes a candid look at the area of classroom discipline. Guidelines are given to assist the educator in alleviating many of the common behavior problems found in the classroom. (Editor/RK)

An historical perspective of social sources that undermine general parental abilities to manage their autistic child is presented and some possible solutions to general management obstacles are suggested. (Author/SB)

Investigates the effects of a label of mental retardation on professionals' perceptions about appropriate treatment for a child with a behavior disorder. (Author/RK)

The author describes a successful counseling program as an alternative to suspension for disruptive students. (HMV)

Behavioral observations obtained from mother-child interactions were compared for three groups of nine mother-child (mean age 6 years) pairs: (1) nonclinic, normal children; (2) noncompliant children; (3) children identified as learning disabled. (Author)

Functionally Approached Body (FAB) Strategies offer a clinical approach to help parents of young children with behavioral and sensory processing strategies. This article introduces the FAB Strategies, clinical strategies developed by the author for understanding and addressing young children's behavioral and sensory processing challenges. The FAB…