This article considers the wider educational needs of adolescents with hearing impairments. The lack of consideration for these adolescents is discussed first and then related to the socioemotional factors that relate to adolescence in general. Particular factors like locus of control, learned helplessness, and current educational trends are…

Presents information to assist early childhood educators in recognizing possible depression in young children, including intervention strategies. Specific information includes characteristics of depressive disorders, indicators during social interactions and play, physical indicators, and risk factors. Suggests communication, consultation,…

This paper reviews research on the effects of separation or divorce on children and adolescents, and describes a structured small group counseling program for school counselors working with adolescents from changing families. The stated goals of the group program are as follows: (1) to clarify participants' feelings toward divorce; (2) to help the…

Part of a 10 booklet series on talented and gifted education, the booklet describes the characteristics of talented and gifted children during the preschool and school years. The underachieving gifted child is discussed in terms of emotional problems, school programing, and cultural difference. Special traits and skills needed for teachers of the…

The social ineptitude and the emotional and practical upsets of many learning disabled children require practitioners to find ways to help them improve their social skills. Training in Interpersonal Cognitive Problem-Solving skills, modified to address their unique difficulties, may improve behavior of learning disabled children. (Author/VW)

Preventing math anxiety begins by helping teachers confront and control their own fears of math through the use of counseling therapy and mathematics instruction. The article describes techniques to help math-anxious teachers deal with approach-avoidance conflicts in the classroom and lists guidelines for creating anxiety-free math classes. (JDD)

Schools can be the optimal place for the coordination of the efforts of educators, families and mental health professionals to ensure that every child learns in a safe, healthy and supportive environment. Mental health services are an important resource that schools provide to help students benefit from education. By removing social/emotional…

The suggestions in these booklets are designed to help youth professionals who help children and adolescents with problems, but who have little time. Volume 1 contains answers for helping children and youth deal with apathy, attention deficit disorders, noncompliance, poor motivation, anger problems, and avoiding teen pregnancy. The chapters are:…

A number of school districts have set up employee assistance programs (EAP) that offer help for employees having personal or family problems that affect their job performance. Guidelines for establishing an EAP are offered. (MLF)

Factors considered include physical health, life satisfaction, and adolescent development and behavior in the handicapped. Some behaviors and symptoms to help practitioners recognize depression and suicide potential in the handicapped are presented along with several steps to take if depression is suspected. Also considered is suicide prevention.…

Structure is the key to an effective crisis management plan. A crisis plan has to be simple, concise, and flexible. Presents 10 steps to create a crisis plan for school systems. (MLF)

Discusses symptoms of posttraumatic stress in children. Presents a case study, then lists nine common symptoms with brief commentary on each. Discusses how adult caregivers can have a profound effect in helping to bring stability, predictability, and peace back to the life of a traumatized child. (ET)

This article describes concepts underlying the idea of the "family as a system"; compares and contrasts four approaches to family therapy (those of Virginia Satir, Jay Haley, Murray Bowen, and Salvador Minuchin); and offers suggestions to teachers referring parents for family counseling. (DB)

This article on gifted children who have dyslexia or are at risk for school failure focuses on (1) effective individual and group discussion and counseling formats for school settings; and (2) the integration of all services into individualized programs for these children. (DB)

Discusses the characteristics of shy and withdrawn children, and offers parents and educators techniques to identify and overcome these phenomena in young children. Notes that parents and educators should be aware that excessive shyness can be a symptom of autism or emotional problems. (MDM)