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Smith, Craig D. – DPH Journal, 1985
A model developed by S. Fink is presented for understanding and predicting the phases through which an adolescent passes when facing paralysis. Implications for treatment based on this model are suggested. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Adjustment, Models, Physical Disabilities
Peer reviewedPardeck, John T.; Pardeck, Jean A. – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Outlines strategies for helping young children deal with social and developmental problems through reading--bibliotherapy. Recommends books in a number of problem areas confronting young children, including adoption, anger and other emotions, family relationships, fear and fantasy, foster care, moving, peers and school, single-parent and blended…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Books, Childrens Literature, Emotional Problems
Weiss, Helen Ginandes; Weiss, Martin S. – 1985
The authors describe difficulties encountered by learning disabled (LD) students and summarize ways LD young adults have learned to cope with daily problems. The importance of understanding their problems, seeking out sensitive professionals, developing strategies to cope with classroom demands, and obtaining counseling are stressed. Strategies…
Descriptors: Coping, Daily Living Skills, Learning Disabilities, Social Adjustment
Download full textHartmen, Rhona C.; Krulwich, Maxine T. – 1984
The paper examines postsecondary options for learning disabled (LD) adults. LD is defined and typical characteristics that an LD person may exhibit are specified, including poorly formed handwriting, difficulty in following directions, and the appearance of clumsiness. The remainder of the paper focuses on universities and 2- or 4-year colleges…
Descriptors: Colleges, Learning Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, Social Adjustment
Peer reviewedWinfield, Evelyn – PTA Today, 1984
Books can help children develop a positive self-image and feelings of self-confidence. To aid in the development of a child's shades of self (personal, social, and ideal), a list of books is offered. (DF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Personality Development, Self Actualization, Self Concept
Hegarty, Seamus – Special Education: Forward Trends, 1980
Aspects to consider in evaluating a mainstreamed special education program are discussed. Among the factors presented are the means of introducing handicapped children into a mainstreamed setting, the role of staff in the program, access of the special population to the full curriculum, and the social interaction opportunities. (PHR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedBeeson, Betty Spillers – Childhood Education, 1984
Describes changing patterns of child custody, giving specific attention to the option of joint custody, parental satisfaction, children's adjustment, the importance of parental cooperation, and the role of the teacher in helping children of divorced parents. (RH)
Descriptors: Child Custody, Cooperation, Court Litigation, Divorce
Lefstein, Leah M. – 1984
The paper addresses the needs of learning disabled (LD) students making the transition to secondary schools. Ways in which learning disabilities may magnify typical adolescent concerns are noted, such as social difficulties presented by poor perceptual skills and the effects of poor self image. Recent research suggesting successful strategies for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Needs, Learning Disabilities, Middle Schools
Prewitt-Diaz, Joseph O. – 1981
The paper reviews cultural experiences that create home-school discrepancies in Puerto Rican adolescents, some of whom have remigrated from the mainland to the island, and considers factors leading to a diagnosis of social maladjustment or emotional disturbance. The effects of cultural experience, the parents' expectations, and the family's…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Emotional Disturbances
Luepker, Ellen T. – Education Unlimited, 1980
Ways in which teachers can assist the adjustment of mainstreamed physically handicapped students are described. (CL)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Mainstreaming, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Physical Disabilities
Peer reviewedKellogg, Larry J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
Describes an 11-step process for screening students with academic and/or behavior problems. (MD)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Conferences, Problem Children
Peer reviewedLangelier, Regis; Deckert, Pamela – Journal of Divorce, 1980
Offers divorce counseling guidelines for the female who divorces after 20 years or more of marriage, based on a 1977 study of late divorced female Canadians. Research emphasizes six major life adjustment areas: emotions; divorce grounds; finances and budgeting; children; life-style change; and independence. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Counseling Techniques, Divorce
Fardig, Diane Budd – Pointer, 1986
Functional assessment of the severely mentally handicapped should take place in the natural environment and should consider present as well as future needs in the following domains: personal-social, daily living skills, leisure, and work activities. (CL)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Daily Living Skills, Evaluation Methods, Leisure Time
Peer reviewedLozes, Marcia Henderson – Infants and Young Children, 1988
Bladder and bowel dysfunction is a common problem for children with myelomeningocele and related spinal-cord defects. The chronic medical and social effects of this problem necessitate a multifaceted and multidisciplinary approach. Reviewed are bladder and bowel anatomy and physiology, developmental concerns, treatment techniques, and psychosocial…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Child Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Intervention
Osborne, Judy – 1983
Intended primarily for professionals, this booklet describes a process of psychosocial restructuring through which, sometimes with help, members of stepfamilies may assimilate the reality of their new situation. Sections of the discussion focus on phases in the restructuring process: fantasy; pretending; panic; and the emergence of a new family…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Adjustment
