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Barnett, David W.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1994
Four approaches to services and intervention design for young children with learning and/or behavior problems are described, followed by a discussion of PASSKey (planned activity, systematic sampling, and keystone behavior), an ecobehavioral and naturalistic approach to intervention design. A case study illustrates the model. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Change Strategies, Early Intervention
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Booth, Gary M. – American Biology Teacher, 1977
Describes construction of a model ecosystem using a 10-gallon aquarium with a sand, water and air interface. Pesticides are placed on sorghum plants grown on the terrestrial portion. After 30 days, movement of the pesticide is traced using radioisotope techniques, from terrestrial to aquatic organisms. Details for calculating concentration factors…
Descriptors: Biology, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Environmental Education
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Hanif, Muhammad – Science and Children, 1990
Directions for the construction of a model bog habitat are provided including examples of plants and animals which may be suitable. Activities that use this model are suggested. Background information on the ecology and chemistry of the bog is included. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Culturing Techniques, Ecological Factors, Ecology
MacGregor, Ronald N. – Education Canada, 1982
Discusses the inadequacy of educational programs for special groups--the handicapped/deficient and the exceptional. Offers suggestions for art activities for both groups, focusing on Reeve and Kauffman's four models (psychodynamic, humanistic, biophysical, ecological) to create activities for the handicapped/deficient and describing activities…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Biophysics, Disabilities
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MacDonald, James D.; Carroll, Jennifer Y. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1992
A model for assessing the interactive sources of communication development in young children is proposed, focusing on the reciprocal behaviors of both adults and children. The model integrates theoretical and empirical findings and is designed for parallel diagnostic and treatment purposes in five areas: social play, turn taking, nonverbal…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Ecological Factors, Educational Diagnosis
Barnett, David W.; Carey, Karen T. – 1992
This book aims to help in developing interventions for preschool children with learning and behavior problems, guided by a scientist-practitioner model that integrates research and deals effectively with the realities of practice. The book emphasizes a theory of psychosocial change rather than developmental theories. The book is written for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Foster, Susan; DeCaro, Patricia Mudgett – 1990
Findings are presented from a study of social interactions between hearing-impaired and hearing college students living on one floor of a mainstreamed residence hall at the Rochester (New York) Institute of Technology, home of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Twelve ethnographic observations were completed, and interviews were…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, College Housing, College Students, Dormitories