Parenting of the Preschool Exceptional Child

Becker W. Parents and teachers. Champaign IL: Research Press, 1971. An excellent programed text offering a behavioral approach to child rearing.

Ginott H. Between parent and child. New York: Avon Books, 1971. (a) A familiar and excellent book offering suggestions for analyzing and improving the relationship between parents and their children.

Ginott H. Between parent and teenager. New York: Avon Books, 1971. (b)

Cordon T. Parent effectiveness training. New York: Peter W. Hyden Inc., 1971. A book offering useful methods for solving conflicts and improving communication between parents and children.

Northcott W. (Ed.). Curriculum guide: Hearing impaired children, birth to three years, and their parents. Available from Alexander Graham Bell Association, 3417 Volta Place, N.W., Washington DC 20007. $6.50.

Patterson G. Gullion E. M. Living with children. Champaign IL: Research Press, 1968. A book presenting a social learning approach and an introduction to behavior modification for parents.

Ross A. O. The exceptional child in the family. New York: Grune & Stratton, 1964. A book dealing with interactions in the family of an exceptional child.

Schlesinger H. S. Meadow K. P. Sound and sign: Childhood deafness and mental health. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1972. A psychosocial study of adaptive and maladaptive patterns of deaf individuals.

Smith J. Smith D. Child management: A program for parents and teachers. Ann Arbor MI: Ann Arbor Publishers, 1970. An excellent programed text in child management.

Ulrich S. Elizabeth. Ann Arbor: Michigan Press, 1971. A personal account of a mother's successful interaction with her blind child.

Valette R. E. Modifying children's behavior: A guide for parents and professionals. Palo Alta CA: Fearon, 1969.

Vernon M. Mindel E. They grow in silence. Silver Spring MD: National Association of the Deaf, 1971. An important book for parents of deaf children, presenting a persuasive case for total communication.

Closer Look. A newsletter for parents of exceptional children. Available from the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, Special Education Information Center, Washington DC.

Correspondence course for parents of little deaf children. John Tracy Clinic, 806 West Adam Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90007. A 12 lesson course emphasizing early oral education, including learning activities in sense training, auditory training, child management, and speech readiness. Available at no charge to parents of deaf children.

The Exceptional Parent. 264 Beacon Street, Boston MA. A magazine specifically for parents of exceptional children. It is responsive to suggestions and articles by parents.

International Association of Parents of the Deaf (Parent Section, Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf). 814 Thayer Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20910. An organization of parents who are committed to total communication for their deaf children.

International Parent's Organization, Alexander Graham Bell Association. The Volta Bureau, 3417 Volta Place, N.W., Washington DC 20007. A central information agency for parents. Membership ($15.00) includes The Volta Review and access to a lending library.

Parent Awareness Training Workshops. Instructional Materials Center, for Handicapped Children and Youth. 907 West Nevada Street, Urbana IL 61801.