Children and youth with deficits in social competence present substantial challenges for
schools, teachers, parents and peers. These challenges cut across disciplinary, instructional …

There have been impressive, recent advances in the development of efficacious treatments
for child and adolescent behavior problems. However, specific methods for delivering these …

Research on the effectiveness of school-based programs for preventing or reducing
aggressive behavior was synthesized with a meta-analysis. Changes in aggressive …

Children who exhibit social skills deficits experience short-term, and often long-term,
negative consequences. Reasons for such deficits, which have treatment utility, are …

Secondary students with or at risk for emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD) can be
characterized as having severe deficits in social competence. Moreover, as students …

Young preschool and early-school-age children with early onset conduct problems are at
high risk for school dropout, substance abuse, violence, and delinquency in later years …

The abilities to understand and use language represent two of the most important
developmental competencies that children must master during the first 3years of life. Over …

Social skill deficits have become a defining characteristic of students with specific learning
disability (SLD). Attempts have been made to enhance social functioning through structured …

This article provides an analysis of the current knowledge base of social skills training (SST)
with students with, or at risk for, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD). This knowledge …

Disruptive behavior disorders in children are on the increase. However, there is evidence
that the younger a child is at the time of intervention, the more positive the behavioral effects …