The article describes a study to determine effectiveness of the Model Preschool Program for Children with Down Syndrome and Other Developmental Delays at 11 outreach sites. Assessment of performance gains of 164 disabled children (11 months to 14 years old) showed that gains in child performance were significantly greater than predicted in four…

A survey of 2,100 American Society for Personnel Administration practitioner members was conducted to assess reactions to the objectives and benefits of the Personnel Accreditation Institute's voluntary certification program. Survey results are reported and discussed. (CT)

Describes three formats of a 15-hour training program for human service practitioners, who learned to maintain older persons at home using behavioral methods. Findings revealed significantly improved knowledge of gerontological information, practice skills, and relevant behavioral principles. All three formats produced significant outcomes. (BH)

A 10-year evaluation of effects of introducing total communication into a previously oral/aural school focused on student achievement levels and communication skills. Staff perceptions and test results have indicated important changes in both aspects, some of which may be attributable to direct intervention, legislative aspects, and greater…

Eighty nine overweight children in grades two to five in one experimental and one control school participated in a 12-week weight reduction program conducted by older children trained as peer counselors. Children in the experimental school lost weight and reduced their percentage overweight, whereas those in the control school gained weight and…

A national survey of 42 state level administrators indicates that models of service used in remediating problems of learning-disabled (LD) students standardized definitions. Results of program ranking, from "excellent" to "poor" were: LD resource, Consulting Teacher, self-contained, modified self-contained, itinerant resource, noncategorical, and,…

The paper outlines the Parental Stress Center residential treatment program and its evaluation study, specifically focusing on the developmental status of infants in treatment. Results indicate that despite the use of multiple caregivers, the deprived infants in residential care kept pace with similar babies in other treatment modalities. Data…

Ten linguistically normal four to five year olds were trained to associate consonantal features of voicing, manner, and place of articulation with cups of particular location and color. It was concluded that phonetic features are of limited availability to children in associative tasks and that their clinical value with phonologically disordered…

The Good Behavior Game, a classroom management procedure, was examined for its effects on the frequency of inappropriate verbalizations in grade four and six regular classes. Results indicated that the game reduced inappropriate responding in both classrooms and that the use of candy did not augment the effectiveness of the Good Behavior Game.…

An investigation of the educational impact of integration of severely handicapped students revealed that over and above functional level, degree of integration, as measured by interaction with nonhandicapped students, was a significant predictor of educational progress, as measured by the proportion of individualized education program objectives…

An assertiveness training program specifically developed for mentally retarded adults was used to train 128 participants from four rehabilitation centers. Results demonstrated improvement in assertive behaviors and some relationship between internal locus of control and increased assertiveness skills. (Author/CL)

Evaluated "Know the Score," a scorecard designed to allow an individual to monitor drinking behavior, in three occupational groups (N=108). Analyses showed no evidence of knowledge change in the experimental group over the control group, and no significant changes in attitudes towards alcohol. (LLL)

Describes a preventive, educational program on alcohol and traffic safety conducted with institutionalized delinquents (N=66) identified as a high risk group for drinking and driving. Results supported the success of the program and confirmed that institutionalized delinquents were in fact an extremely high risk group. (LLL)

Describes a parent communication skills training program which applied Combs' (1982) learning theory emphasizing the importance of personal meaning. Parents in the personal meaning (Integrative group) showed marked improvement compared to those in the Techniques group. (MCF)

The effectiveness of the multidisciplinary approach was assessed by examining the number of recommended services obtained by 180 children one year after multidisciplinary evaluation. Results indicated that a large percentage of services recommended were obtained, compared with the low probability reported in samples of abused and neglected…