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50 Years of ERIC
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Understanding the Hidden Curriculum: An Essential Social Skill for Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome.
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Myles, Brenda Smith; Simpson, Richard L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
This article discusses the "hidden curriculum" in schools, its impact on social functioning, and strategies for helping children and youth with Asperger Syndrome learn the hidden curriculum. Strategies include using social stories, acting lessons, self-esteem building activities, cartooning, social autopsies, and the SOCCSS (Situation, Options,…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Hidden Curriculum
Using Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversations To Interpret Social Situations for an Adolescent with Asperger Syndrome.
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Rogers, Mary Franey; Myles, Brenda Smith – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
Social stories and comic strip conversations were successfully used to teach social skills to a 14-year-old student with Asperger Syndrome. As a result of the training, the student's behavior changed. The student enjoyed using comic strip conversations and began to request their use from others at school and home. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asperger Syndrome, Bibliotherapy, Cartoons
Aggression and Violence by School-Age Children and Youth: Understanding the Aggression Cycle and Prevention/Intervention Strategies.
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Myles, Brenda Smith; Simpson, Richard L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1998
Provides teachers with basic information needed to prevent and manage aggressive children and youth, specifically, information on stages of crises (frustration stage, defensiveness stage, aggression stage, and self-control stage), effective strategies for each stage, and prevention strategies designed specifically for public school classrooms.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Selecting Children's Literature for and about Students with Learning Differences: Guidelines.
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Myles, Brenda Smith; And Others – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1992
This article discusses literature selection for students with learning differences, focusing on types of material available and criteria for selecting books for and about students with learning differences. The article includes a list of literature for and about children with learning problems and a checklist for evaluating these materials. (JDD)
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
Guidelines for Establishing and Maintaining Token Economies.
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Myles, Brenda Smith; And Others – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1992
The following stages in planning a token economy with students having behavior problems are discussed: (1) identifying target behaviors; (2) specifying and selecting reinforcers; (3) identifying token types and schedules; (4) planning token distribution and redemption; (5) initiating and implementing the token economy system; and (6) planning…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management