This collection contains eight children's plays in English, Spanish, and bilingual formats. Intended participants and audiences range from preschool children to young adults; most scripts encourage audience participation. Most authors are Americans of Latin American descent or birth, and characters in the plays come from Mexican, Puerto Rican, and…

Using the Guide to the Assessment of Test-Session Behavior for the WISC-III and WIAT (GATSB), observations were recorded for 969 children between the ages of 6 and 16 years. Children who exhibited higher levels of avoidance, inattentiveness and uncooperative behaviors while being tested tended to exhibit lower WISC-III scores. (RJM)

When funding youth programs in developing countries, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) should consider programs that recognize both the developmental needs of children and socioeconomic factors, that serve youth directly or work indirectly through family and community, and that have proven strategies for stretching limited funding.…