Education & Treatment of Children articles from August 2001

Education & Treatment of Children archives from August 2001

Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth: (Volume 24). (Introduction to Special Issue).
August 1, 2001... This volume of Education and Treatment of Children is devoted to providing in-depth information on the education and treatment of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. This issue consists of 10 peer-reviewed articles, which were...

ADHD and a Return To The Medical Model Of Special Education.(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Abstract The diagnosis of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is not a separate category of special education but nonetheless accounts for over 40 percent of all children in programs for emotional disturbance (ED) and about a...

Maintaining the Integrity of FBA-based Interventions in Schools.
August 1, 2001... Abstract The best interventions and best laid plans are brought into jeopardy when they are implemented inappropriately or of insufficient duration. Six factors that affect fidelity of treatment in relationship to functional behavioral...

Putting Quality Functional Assessment into Practice in Schools: A Research Agenda on Behalf of E/BD Students.
August 1, 2001... Abstract The discipline provisions of the IDEA place emphasis on gaining an understanding of why the student is motivated to engage in problem behavior and to consider, when appropriate, positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and...

An Examination of the Disciplinary Histories and the Individual and Educational Characteristics of Students Who Participate in an In-School Suspension Program.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Abstract This study explored the educational and personal-social characteristics of middle school and junior high students who were referred to an in-school suspension program for engaging in disciplinary infractions at school. The pattern...

Early Detection of Students with Antisocial Behavior and Hyperactivity Problems.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Abstract Recent research has identified a group of children displaying patterns of comorbidity with conduct and hyperactivity-impulsivity-inattention problems or, more succinctly, antisocial behavior with hyperactivity (ABH). These...

Effective Instruction: The Forgotten Component in Preventing School Violence.
August 1, 2001... Abstract Incidents of school violence and student misbehavior have received a great deal of media attention. In response, local, state and national policy makers have proposed and implemented a variety of preventive efforts, including zero...

The EBD Teacher Stressors Questionnaire.(emotional and behavioral disorders )(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Abstract The investigators describe two validity studies on a self-report instrument that assesses occupation stressors in teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Center and Callaway (1999) developed the EBD...

Behavior Differences Between African-American and Caucasian Students: Issues for Assessment and Intervention.
August 1, 2001... Abstract This article provides an overview of the behavioral aspects of what has been referred to as the African-American Behavioral Style (AABS). This overview includes examples of behaviors associated with this style while making...

The Effects of a Parent Coach on Parents' Acquisition and Implementation of Parenting Skills.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2001... Abstract This project addressed the need for research in teaching positive parenting skills to parents of children who are noncompliant. Participants in this study were four parents and their noncompliant children. A parent coach assisted...

Implementing the SED National Agenda: Promising Programs and Policies for Children and Youth With Emotional and Behavioral Problems (1,2).
August 1, 2001... Abstract Children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems generally receive inadequate services and achieve poor educational and community outcomes, which school and community factors play a key role in producing. The National...