Assessed Work Incentive Program (WIN) registrants using various aptitude tests and vocational interest surveys. Subjects (N=56) were females receiving Aid to Dependent Children. Results showed that learning ability, educational levels, and work-style preferences were useful in predicting success or failure in training or employment. (BH)

A three-dimensional approach to language acquisition was instituted as part of an auditory-verbal habilitation program for four hearing-impaired preschoolers. Results indicate that the Ss were developing verbal language skills paralleling normally developing children with hearing but at a later age. (Author)

A project in which parents are asked to conduct brief daily reading sessions with their reading problem children and to complete probing and charting tasks has shown encouraging progress. (CL)

A program to meet special needs of fathers of young handicapped children provided them with information and access to professional and peer support. Preliminary results indicated that participants reported lower stress and depression and higher satisfaction with social support than parents newly enrolled in the program. (Author/CL)

Meta-analysis techniques were employed to integrate statistically the findings from 74 studies on early intervention with handicapped preschoolers. Findings indicate that early intervention produces positive sizeable effect size; that longer, more intense programs are associated with efficacy; and that little support was found for commonly held…

A parent training program emphasizing acquisition of general (as opposed to task-specific) techniques facilitated spontaneous generalization of parenting skills from the school to the home for one parent, but not for a second parent. (Author/CL)

Assessed were changes in the intensity of behavior problems in 28 children over the course of a 12-week hospitalization period in a child psychiatry inpatient service. Results indicated that the symptoms of uncontrolled aggression, misbehavior, and excessive dependency were more vivid 60 days after admission than after 14 days. (Author/RH)

Psychotherapy clients (N=62) were randomly assigned to view a pretherapy orientation videotape at admission or to a control group. Oriented clients understood and recalled the information in the videotape, showed a greater decrease in self-reported symptoms than the control group after one month, and gave favorable feedback regarding the…

In discussing the effectiveness of precision teaching, three questions are addressed: (1) What is different or unique about it? (2) What kind of data are necessary to prove that precision teaching affects learning? and (3) What evidence supports its use? (Author/CL)

Offers an alternative interpretation of the Primary Mental Health Project's (PMHP) outcome, based on meta-analysis of the empirical data currently available. Results showed that effect sizes coincide reasonably well with those of past PMHP outcome studies. Positive outcomes for the typical PMHP-referred child are only inconsistently found. (BH)

Evaluated the relative effectiveness of three versions of a controlled smoking program conducted in the worksite: abrupt reduction, gradual reduction, or gradual reduction plus feedback on nicotine consumption. All conditions were effective. There was some indication that the gradual reduction condition was more effective than the abrupt…

One approach to handling juvenile offenders is the diversion of youth away from formal contact with the juvenile justice system. A diversion program implemented in Adams County, Colorado, is described here. Objectives were to reduce court caseloads, lower recidivism rates, lessen the net of social control, and permit rigorous evaluation. (GC)

Discusses the pros and cons of using computer-assisted instruction for training and the difficulty in evaluating various programs. (JOW)

Examined disciplinary problems of inmates who were properly matched with the institution's level according to the Security Designation and Custody Classification system. Data from files of 342 male inmates showed matched inmates received no disciplinary reports and appeared to adjust more effectively than inmates who were not matched. (JAC)

Graduates of a community-based training course for parents of developmentally disabled children were recruited as training assistants. Outcome was measured in terms of cost effectiveness as savings of professional staff's time, changes in outcome, and problems and limitations. Results strongly support the continued use of parents as teaching…