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Ferguson, E. Elaine, Ed. – Connections, 1998
This document comprises the five 1997-1988 issues of a newsletter published to disseminate information and resources to child care providers and administrators. The Fall 1997 issue discusses advocating on behalf of children. It lists five steps to take to speak out for children. The Winter 1997-1998 issue discusses mentoring. Mentoring programs…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrators, Behavior Disorders, Certification
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Waldman, Irwin D.; Lilienfeld, Scott O. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991
Examined diagnostic efficiency of symptoms for experimentally diagnosed oppositional defiant disorder (OD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in 102 elementary-age boys. Findings from teacher ratings revealed that, on average, ADHD symptoms were as useful as OD symptoms as exclusion criteria for OD, whereas OD symptoms were nearly…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Educational Diagnosis
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Bradley, Elspeth A.; Summers, Jane A.; Wood, Hayley L.; Bryson, Susan E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2004
Eight males and four females with an Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) diagnosis of autism (mean age of 16.3 years) and severe intellectual disability (IQ < 40) were individually matched to controls on the basis of chronological age, gender, and nonverbal IQ. The dependent measure was the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Adolescents, Young Adults, Autism
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Boydell, Katherine M.; Pong, Raymond; Volpe, Tiziana; Tilleczek, Kate; Wilson, Elizabeth; Lemieux, Sandy – Journal of Rural Health, 2006
Context: There is insufficient literature documenting the mental health experiences and needs of rural communities, and a lack of focus on children in particular. This is of concern given that up to 20% of children and youth suffer from a diagnosable mental health problem. Purpose: This study examines issues of access to mental health care for…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Child Health, Rural Areas, Youth
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Romano, Elisa; Zoccolillo, Mark; Paquette, Daniel – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: The study investigated histories of child maltreatment and psychiatric disorder in a high-risk sample of pregnant adolescents. Method: Cross-sectional data were obtained for 252 pregnant adolescents from high school, hospital, and group home settings in Montreal (Canada). Adolescents completed a child maltreatment questionnaire and a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Sexual Abuse, Pregnancy
Alberta Education, 2008
The 2007/2008 Parents of Children with Severe Special Needs Survey is conducted to obtain opinions from parents of children with severe special needs to assess their satisfaction with key areas of the education system. A random sample of 816 parents of children with severe special needs completed the survey. Severe special needs descriptions…
Descriptors: Parents, Severe Disabilities, Child Rearing, Children
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Brown, Ralph A.; Hill, Betty Anne – Child Welfare, 1996
Describes the development and evaluation of a community-based program that provided an alternative to residential care by providing "wraparound" services to children with moderate to severe emotional difficulties. Program goals were preventing admission to residential care, maintaining children in the area, and assisting in early…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Community Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries
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Place, David J.; McCluskey, Andrea L. A.; Mccluskey, Ken W.; Treffinger, Donald J. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2000
A study compared the recidivism rate of two groups of Native Canadian inmates. The experimental group of offenders (n=31) received intensive pre-release support, including counseling, training in creative problem solving, career awareness sessions, and on-the-job experiences. Individuals in the experimental groups were much less likely to…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Career Awareness, Creative Thinking
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Dworet, Don; Maich, Kimberly – Behavioral Disorders, 2007
Canada is a country composed of 10 provinces and three territories with very limited federal control over the public K-12 education system. This lack of consistent direction has led to a range of diverse educational policies for educating students with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD). This article investigates the current state of policies…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Public Schools, Educational Policy, Special Needs Students
Dick, David; And Others – 1992
This guide is designed to assist educators in meeting behavior challenges by focusing on four key areas that impact significantly on behavior in schools: (1) communication: the process of making one's feelings and opinions known to others and discovering the feelings and opinions of others; (2) expectations: the academic, behavioral, attitudinal,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems
Rutland Consulting Group Ltd. – 1985
The report presents summaries of evaluations of the Coordinated Assessment and Program Planning for Education (CAPE) Program and the Coordinated Rehabilitation and Education (CORE) program for multi-handicapped sensory impaired and/or communication and behavior disordered children and their families in Alberta, Canada. Each program is evaluated…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Communication Disorders, Consultation Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
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Noh, Samuel; And Others – Family Relations, 1989
Compared the levels of perceived stress on several dimensions of parenting in mothers and fathers of 159 children divided into 4 groups: conduct disorders, autistic, Down syndrome, and developmentally normal. Results showed that mothers and fathers reported similar levels of stress when parenting exceptional children, although their patterns of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Autism, Behavior Disorders, Coping
Ewashen, George; And Others – Education Canada, 1992
Factors that contribute to teen misbehavior include those in self, home, school, and community. The Calgary School System has successfully integrated troubled teens into the regular public school classroom by developing mutual respect; pinpointing problems; making mutual agreements about which problems to solve; sharing responsibility for change;…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Community Influence, Family Characteristics, Foreign Countries
McDonald, Linda; McDonald, Stewart – 1991
This book chapter describes a program of the Two Hills Regional Resource Centre (THRRC), which provides support services to 39 towns in northeastern Alberta. The program supports individuals with severely challenging behaviors (such as self-abuse, aggression, destructiveness, and noncompliance) so that they will be able to live and work in their…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries
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Bonnar, Michele – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1996
This paper describes the program of a special school in British Columbia for youth with behavior disorders and either learning disabilities or intellectual impairments. Program components (behavior therapy, activity-based learning, and attachment development) and program sequence (assessment, formulation and implementation of a Growth and…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Foreign Countries
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