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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Montgomery, Janine M.; Schwean, Vicki L.; Burt, Jo-Anne G.; Dyke, Danielle I.; Thorne, Keoma J.; Hindes, Yvonne L.; McCrimmon, Adam W.; Kohut, Candace S. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2008
Asperger's disorder (AD) is characterized by sustained and pervasive difficulties with imaginative, social, and communication skills and the presence of repetitive interests and behaviours. A number of models have been proposed to help explain the AD phenotype; however, these theories have not fully accounted for the social difficulties present in…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Emotional Intelligence, Asperger Syndrome, Young Adults
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Hindes, Yvonne L.; Thorne, Keoma J.; Schwean, Vicki L.; McKeough, Anne M. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2008
Given the number of negative influences on youth and the resultant potential for adverse outcomes, it is crucial to support their positive development. Leadership training programs can promote the development of adaptive intrapersonal qualities. The Teen Leadership Breakthrough (TLB) program claims to create sustainable changes in youth using…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Training, Program Evaluation, Interpersonal Competence
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Thorne, Keoma J.; Kohut, Candace S. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2007
The "Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents: A Profile of Personal Strengths" (Resiliency Scales; Prince-Embury, 2007) provides a quick and easy individually or group administered self-report of personal strengths and vulnerabilities in children and adolescents. The Resiliency Scales comprise the following three scales: (a) Sense of…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Profiles, Personality Traits, Children