Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from September 2003

Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from September 2003

Remembering Arnold P. Goldstein.(from the editors)(Obituary)
September 22, 2003... Arnold Goldstein began his formal training at New York's City College. Although he nearly flunked out by his own admission, he was encouraged by a sensitive professor and found confidence in himself, receiving a B.A. in 1954 and an M.S. in...

Aggression replacement training: putting theory and research to work.(theory into practice)
September 22, 2003... There are many problems posed by aggressive youth, the harm to victims and the loss of young people into the criminal justice system and penal confinement. Aggression Replacement Training (ART) was developed by Arnold Goldstein and his...

A lasting change.(voices of youth)
September 22, 2003... I was originally sent to a residential treatment facility because of my attitude. I was running away from home and doing poorly in school. My grades were dropping, and I was having disciplinary problems in school. In my first residential...

School-based aggression replacement training.
September 22, 2003... Aggression Replacement Training (ART) is a potent K-12 intervention that responds to many of the developmental and natural needs of aggressive and antisocial students. Woven into the curriculum preventatively or as a stand-alone course in...

Nature and resolution of a model application: the Collaborative Intensive Community Treatment Program.
September 22, 2003... The success of any program for youth relies on program integrity. This requires that the program is delivered as planned on a daily basis. Many factors converge on this equation. This article outlines initial development and components of a...

Equipping youth with mature moral judgment.
September 22, 2003... To enhance the ability of youth to help peers and themselves, the author proposes specific training in mature social decision making to help youth overcome immature moral development and egocentric thinking. ********* If they are to be...

Reclaiming youth and families with "Family ART".
September 22, 2003... Aggression Replacement Training (ART) has been introduced and adopted with youth and families at Batshaw Youth and Family Centres in Montreal, Canada. The Batshaw philosophy of "Family Centered Practice" has generated a program which includes...

From steaming mad to staying cool: a constructive approach to anger control.
September 22, 2003... Teaching children and adolescents to recognize how they feel when they are angry and what pushes their buttons enables them to make better choices about how they express their anger: They learn that staying cool gives them the power to create...

Aggression replacement training: a viable alternative.(respectful discipline)
September 22, 2003... Schools have widely used suspension and related punitive practices, in spite of their proven ineffectiveness. This article discusses the role of Aggression Replacement Training as part of a schoolwide positive behavior support initiative. ...

Teaching empathy: The PEACE Curriculum.
September 22, 2003... Current research is establishing the importance of teaching empathy skills to youth in order to prevent aggression and to teach important interpersonal and work skills. The Center for Safe Schools and Communities has developed supplementary...

Enhanced aggression replacement training with children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
September 22, 2003... An enhanced form of Aggression Replacement Training is being used with children and youth with autism spectrum disorder and particularly those with Asperger's Syndrome who present behavioural challenges. Initial results in a Norwegian centre...

LSCI and Aggression Replacement Training: a multi-modal approach.(life space crisis intervention)
September 22, 2003... Life Space Crisis Intervention converts a conflict into a meaningful learning experience for the student by discovering what drives his/her behavior and by defining clear outcome goals. Aggression Replacement Training teaches alternatives to...

Practicing what we preach: the importance of consistency in staff and youth training initiatives.(crisis prevention briefs)
September 22, 2003... Learning is a life-long princess. Professionals involved in programs that incorporate training for youth recognize the multi-faceted components that lead to building skill, In this article, Judith Schubert, president of the Crisis Prevention...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 22, 2003... November 2003 * November 4-7. Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention[R] Training Program. Buffalo, NY. Contact: 800/558-8976; e-mail: info@crisisprevention.com; for a complete schedule, go to...