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Educating Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Barton, Erin E.; Harn, Beth – Corwin, 2012
Every 20 minutes, another child is diagnosed with autism. Are you ready to meet this growing educational challenge? This authoritative guide for practitioners--early interventionists, teachers, school counselors and psychologists--provides practical strategies for addressing the unique needs of children on the autism spectrum and their families.…
Descriptors: Evidence, Autism, Young Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Putting the Anatomical Doll Controversy in Perspective: An Examination of the Major Uses and Criticisms of the Dolls in Child Sexual Abuse Evaluations.
Everson, Mark D.; Boat, Barbara W. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
Seven functional uses of anatomical dolls in sexual abuse evaluations of young children are identified: comforter, icebreaker, anatomical model, demonstration aid, memory stimulus, diagnostic screen, and diagnostic test. The relevancy of criticisms is shown to vary greatly by doll use. The continued, informed use of anatomical dolls in sexual…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling Techniques, Evaluation Methods
Use of Nonanatomical Dolls in the Sexual Abuse Interview.
Britton, Helen L.; O'Keefe, Mary Allyce – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1991
This study of 136 children (aged 2 to 10 years) found that children referred for medical evaluation of sexual abuse will use sexually explicit behavior to demonstrate what has happened to them with nonanatomical dolls as frequently as when they are interviewed with anatomically detailed ones. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling
"Does God Have a Cochlear Implant?".
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Harvey, Michael A. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2001
This article discusses psychological and ethical considerations when providing family therapy for parents considering cochlear implantation for the deaf/hard-of-hearing child. Family dynamics, multilevel criteria of informed consent, therapist bias, and intervention strategies are illustrated by a case study of an 8-year-old boy. (Contains seven…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cochlear Implants, Deafness, Decision Making
Preschool Child Development: Implications for Investigation of Child Abuse Allegations.
Sivan, Abigail B. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1991
This article reviews research on child development relevant to the question of the veracity of mistreatment allegations made by children ages two to five years. The article covers research on thought and language, memory and learning, fears, fantasy, play, and television's effects. It is concluded that preschoolers base their play on the reality…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Credibility
Fathers' Participation in Family Work: Effects on Children's Sex Role Attitudes. Working Paper No. 126.
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Baruch, Grace K.; Barnett, Rosalind C. – 1984
To investigate dimensions of fathers' participation in family work and to examine the effects of each dimension on children's sex-role related attitudes, this study collected data from 160 fathers of kindergarten and fourth-grade children, their wives, and their children. Fathers and mothers were interviewed jointly as well as separately and they…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Child Responsibility, Childhood Attitudes, Father Attitudes
A Professional Challenge: Working with Multi-Problem Families.
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Carson, Ann Taylor – 1986
The manual for professionals working with multi-problem families was developed by Project IINTACT which provided home-based services to families with young children who were developmentally delayed or at risk of developmental delay. Three groups of high risk families were served: those in which one or more parents is mentally retarded, those…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Abuse
Providing Inservice to School Psychologists on Normal Child Development (Zero to Eight) as a Means of Increasing the Use of Alternative Evaluation Techniques.
Jackson, Thomas C. – 1988
This practicum provides school psychologists (SPs) with information on child development as a means of heightening the SP's awareness of the importance of using alternative assessment strategies with young children. The second aim was to introduce the concept of an ecological assessment by increasing the use of classroom observation,…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Case Studies, Child Development, Classroom Observation Techniques