A canine-assisted reading program, a form of animal-assisted intervention (AAI), is a goal-oriented program that incorporates trained animals--particularly canines--in formal human services. In recent decades, the positive effects of human-animal interaction in supporting the social, psychological, and physiological needs of humans have been…

Most educational programs considered in this review are based on early secondary prevention, i.e. identifying dysfunction early and developing interventions to reverse it. Compensatory education is seen as but one of several preventive strategies for achieving educational equality. [Available from Plenum Publishing Corporation, 227 West 17th…

Describes school-based Intervention Assistant Teams' (IATs) work with rural nonspecial education students experiencing regular-classroom difficulties. Teams evaluate students, recommend, and carry out intervention. Discusses team leadership, membership, and principals' and parents' roles. Describes potential IAT benefits for students, parents, and…