This report summarizes 2007-2008 school year activities and services in Austin Independent School District funded through the federal NCLB Title I Part A and Part D grants to serve eligible students and staff at facilities for neglected youth or delinquent youth located in the AISD attendance zone.

Many American colleges and universities have developed successful programs to help prepare students for the culture shock associated with living and studying overseas, but have been less effective in aiding students as they return home and experience "reverse culture shock" or the problems associated with reentry. Culture and reentry…

Following a brief introduction, this paper focuses on how the Texas Project for Elders, one of ten sites in the country participatng in the National Long-Term Care Channeling Demonstration Project (Channeling), has taken into account the mental health needs of clients and caregivers both in the development and delivery of services. The clients…

This monograph, the product of a symposium about the provision of services to children of alcoholics, contains chapters concentrating on identification, intervention, treatment, and prevention. These concepts are delineated in terms of the needs of children of alcoholics, with a particular emphasis on barriers that inhibit the therapy process and…

A case study of an 8th grade girl illustrates the effect of emotional problems on math deficiencies. Suggestions are given for building confidence and mathematics comprehension. (DB)

Reviews the importance of reading in the primary grades, the emotional factors influencing reading, and the importance of the school counselor and the teacher working as a team to assist students with reading problems. (Author/BL)

Deals with sexuality as a treatment issue in working with adolescents who have emotional and physical disabilities, and suggests that physical handicaps should not be viewed as separate from emotional dificulties. Describes a residential program for adolescents in Israel. (JAC)

An advanced undergraduate seminar in adolescent psychopathology is described. Course content, course materials, and special problems to be considered by the instructor are discussed. (RM)

Describes preventative remediation program, developed and implemented by author, for mild emotional/behavioral problems in rural elementary schools which allows students to remain in their regular classroom. Emphasizes consultative team approach utilizing itinerant behavioral specialists, school psychologists, and/or special education teachers,…

This paper discusses the use of behavior contracts for students with behavior problems in martial arts classrooms. Highlighted is the experience of one marital arts teacher with a preteen student who constantly disrupts the class. The behavior contract let the student continue participating while outlining specific expectations for him, his…

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)

Tells how a teacher used activities involving puppet making and puppet play production in helping a group of five timid children develop feelings of personal worth, confidence, and responsibility. (GT)

The novelty and challenge of the wilderness, often cited as the basis for growth, can also precipitate emotional crises. Leaders should help the participant restore equilibrium through empathic listening and emotional support. If that fails, a model is presented for inhibiting the escalation of aggression or violence. Defusing and debriefing after…

Explores how journal writing in a free form--without consideration of grammar, punctuation, or other mechanics and without the guidance of an assigned topic--may lead to trusting relationships with teachers and students' increased understanding of their own needs and motives. Suggests that behavior of troubled students improves as a result of this…

This article presents a description of the Child and Adolescent Services Assessment, a self- and parent-report instrument designed to assess use of mental health services by children, ages 8 to 18. The article provides information on interviewer training, coding of data, and psychometric data on clinical samples, and presents a case study.…