Accept or Decline? The Applicant Perspective  VIDEO
This ABC News program considers the higher education endgame where the applicants, once so keen to pitch themselves to top colleges and universities, are now wooed by those who accepted them as the schools seek to close the deal. Several Georgetown University staff members, one candidate who is Georgetown-bound, and two who choose to turn the university down share their perspectives on a variety of key topics: affirmative action, financial aid, and campus culture, to name only three. (23 minutes, color).

Activities in a Print Rich Environment VIDEO
Reading to children is the most important literacy activity. This module shows teachers reading picture books to children in large and small groups and to individual children. Story time is varied by the use of flannel board stories. Children are seen demonstrating their understanding of stories through dramatization and puppet plays. They retell stories using flannel board figures and draw and dictate stories to their teacher.
 

Admit, Defer, or Reject? The Admissions Perspective  VIDEO
After the grades, test scores, essays, and other credentials of students seeking early admission reach the colleges and universities of their choice, the waiting game begins. In this ABC News program, correspondent Michel Martin goes inside Georgetown University’s admissions process to take an in-depth look at how that august institution makes its rulings on the many hopefuls who apply—ten for each available slot. Representative committee participants, including a member of the admissions staff, a dean, a faculty member, and an undergrad, give their views, as do some high school students hoping to make the cut. (23 minutes, color)

Adolescence: Current Issues 1 VIDEO
This video presents us with a realistic look at today’s teenage challenges of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and alcohol/ substance abuse. Insights from recognized authorities in the field of adolescent development, and from teenagers themselves, give the viewer meaningful and constructive suggestions to meet these challenges.

Adolescence: Physical Growth & Development VIDEO
This module is concerned with the adolescents’ physical changes during puberty and the impact of early or late maturation on the individual’s self-concept. The problems associated with adolescence such as nutritional disorders, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and drug and alcohol use are discussed.  

Adolescence: Social & Emotional Development VIDEO
The search for identity is one of the major tasks of adolescence. Their relationship with their parents, parenting style and values, peer support of growing independence, all influence this identity search and is the focus of this module.

Age Appropriate Play: The First Four Years  VIDEO
With Age-Appropriate Play: The First Four Years, parents will learn to:
Promote learning and other developmental skills through play
Provide safe, interesting and appropriate learning environments
Recognize developmental milestones

Adolescence VIDEO
Includes a discussion of physical and emotional changes adolescents go through and how they cope with family and peers, as well as the major life decisions they must make as they face the uncertain future ahead of them. A Meridian Production. (12 min.)

ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT  BOOK
The huge and fractured literature on adolescence challenges both students and scholars. For students there is too much to learn and too little coherence across topics to enable deeper understanding. For scholars, there are few integrative visions to connect minitheories, research programs, and practical concern

Alternative and Charter Schools: Educating Outside the Box VIDEO
Amy, a sixteen-year-old expelled from her high school, thinks alternative education is the best thing to happen to her; Lolita takes her daughter, Jana, to a charter school, despite the inconvenience, because she believes in the curriculum. The first half of this NewsHour program on new patterns in education looks at a special breed of alternative school where disruptive students benefit from low teacher-pupil ratios and an emphasis on individualized study using computers. The second half explores the popularity of charter schools—from just one in 1992 to over 1,700 in 25 states today—and the battles that have arisen over them. Talks with students, parents, and teachers illustrate the educational frustrations that prompted these innovative strategies. (22 minutes, color)

APPLIED MULTIPLE REGRESSION/CORRELATION ANALYSIS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES  BOOK with CD
This classic text on multiple regression is noted for its non-mathematical, applied, and data-analytic approach. Readers profit from its verbal-conceptual exposition and frequent use of examples. The applied emphasis provides clear illustrations of the principles and provides worked examples of the types of applications that are possible. Researchers learn how to specify regression models that directly address their research questions.

APPLYING THE RASCH MODEL  BOOK
Trevor Bond has worked with leading Rasch theoreticians for more than 15 years, advising developmentalists and teachers on how to conduct and interpret Rasch analyses of their own data. The goals of this authored volume are: *to present an accessible overview of the basic properties and principles of Rasch analysis, that does not require a sophisticated statistical background; *to demonstrate how Rasch analysis can be applied to generic problems encountered by psychologists and educators; and *to prepare readers for performing their own analyses and interpreting the results. This book is ideal for researchers in the human sciences interested in learning how to implement the Rasch model with their own data.

Animals VIDEO
Recognizing children’s fascination for animals, the first video presents the viewer with a visual feast as the children care for classroom pets. We observe them prepare a worm house. We watch as children take nature walks to find insects, spiders, worms and butterflies. Teachers describe the discoveries made about how living things move, how their bodies are covered with fur, hair, scales or shells; how they have differing numbers of legs; and how they eat specific foods. Songs and stories are included to introduce children to the topic.

Art and Music for Preschoolers VIDEO
Begin early to develop children's interest and abilities in art and music by doing fun and educational activities with them. Watch and learn how fine motor skills can be strengthened as children paint, draw, mold clay, and play instruments. Social skills are practiced as boys and girls share markers and paints, dance and sing side by side...emotions have an outlet as children bang, clap, mold, or scribble...intellectual development is boosted as young children learn concepts of shape, size, loud/soft, high/low, manipulating tools and instruments. Stimulate preschoolers' creativity by offering an outlet in art and music for a lifetime of enjoyment and enrichment. (20 min.) A Meridian Production.

ASPERGER'S SYNDROME  BOOK
In recent years, a growing number of children and adults have been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a neurological condition characterized by severe difficulties with social communication. While extremely talented in their areas of special interest, many with the diagnosis also have problems with coordination and sensory processing. Professionals and families struggle to help them function competently and make the most of their unique abilities. This readable and practical book synthesizes the latest knowledge about how to do so in various contexts from early childhood on. The authors include psychologists, psychiatrists, special educators, an occupational therapist, a specialist in communication disorders, and a lawyer, with diverse philosophies and methods of intervention. They suggest a variety of ways to help those with Asperger's adapt to the "neurotypical" world, and to bridge the social chasms that can develop as they are integrated into schools, organizations, and communities. Asperger's Syndrome: Intervening in Schools, Clinics, and Communities constitutes a vital new resource for all those who seek to improve the lives of individuals with the syndrome.

ASSESSING CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING  BOOK
Behavioral medicine has now matured as a field to the point where all recognize that different populations are presented with different issues. Psychological reactions and patterns affect the health and well-being of children, as well as adults, and numerous standardized instruments for the assessment of a variety of areas of children's functioning are currently available. Yet, it can be difficult for practitioners and researchers searching through general compendia of resources for child assessment--which are frequently focused on general techniques rather than specific instruments--to identify the optimal ones to meet their particular needs and to choose among them.

Attachment in Middle Childhood  BOOK
This important volume is the first to bring together emerging theories and findings on attachment in middle childhood. While much has been written on parent-child relationships in infancy, early childhood, and adolescence, the significant years between 6 and 12 have been relatively neglected. The book describes effective ways to conceptualize and measure attachment in children who are increasingly independent yet still rely on parents for care. Presented are longitudinal data that illuminate whether the quality of attachment in middle childhood can be predicted by assessments earlier in life, and what variables may explain change over time. Also examined are the implications of attachment for children's social and emotional functioning, their academic development, and the later emergence of adolescent problems.

Authentic Assessment Setting The Stage VIDEO
The first Module in the series presents today's most updated thinking on the assessment of young children. The validity of Authentic Assessment techniques to chart children's growth and development versus the use of standardized testing will be discussed. This module sets the stage for understanding how children are observed within the context of their play as well as their culture, and how these observations are important to understanding their total development. When children are observed in the Social/Emotional, Cognitive, Physical and Language domains of development, teachers are better able to align assessment with curriculum. The limits of standardized testing will be discussed by center directors, education coordinators and representatives of how authentic assessment techniques give teachers and parents a total picture of the young child's development. The importance of these assessments in informing funding sources and other stakeholders will also be addressed.

Autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis VIDEO
Research has shown that some children with autism who are enrolled in a curriculum of applied behavioral analysis at a young enough age can be mainstreamed right into the public school system. This ABC News program profiles two children with autism who receive this intensive and, to some, controversial form of therapy. Although the degree of improvement attributable to applied behavioral analysis varies from child to child, any gains, large or small, are of immense value to the children—and to those who love them. (22 minutes, color)

Babies’ Minds: Piagetian and Kleinian Perspectives  VIDEO
How do babies develop an understanding of the people and things that populate the world, and at what age do they begin to acquire it? This classic program examines Jean Piaget’s and Melanie Klein’s theories on infant mental representation. Examples of infant behavior, captured through mother/baby interactions and classic experiments such as basic and A-not-B search tasks, demonstrate different stages of babies’ abilities to represent permanence. (25 minutes, color)

The Baby Care Workshop VIDEO
Updated with all-new footage and the most current information available, this 9-part series has been designed to teach step-by-step infant care—perfect for teen parenting and parenting classes, teacher and school daycare training, and other childcare management instruction. Using a reassuring approach designed to build confidence, demonstrations are provided by real parents and their babies. The focused, single-subject videos can be easily incorporated into any instructional program, providing a clear introduction to skills in convenient lengths that supplement personal instruction.

Baby's First Year VIDEO
This video provides a roadmap for parents and caregivers to help them understand a baby's first 12 months of life. Included in this presentation is the identification of key developmental issues, with specific regard to the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth an infant undergoes during his or her first year. Interviews with experts in the field of child development help to further educate the viewer on how to successfully navigate through this critical time in a child's life. A Meridian Production.

Bathing VIDEO
Throughout early childhood, the ritual of bathing is an important opportunity for children to develop an objective understanding of the body. In this program, mental health specialists and others immerse themselves in the subject of bathing, examining how it bonds parents with their babies and helps shape a child's self-perception. Footage of parents and their children offers additional opportunities to observe how hygiene, culture, and socialization intersect in the bath, promoting indispensable emotional exchanges. Infantile sexuality, toilet training, and childhood illness are also considered. Not available in French-speaking Canada. (54 minutes, color)

Bath Time VIDEO
This program will take you step-by-step through the proper way to bathe your baby in a safe, comfortable, and convenient manner.
One 12-minute video. © 2003.

A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING  BOOK with CD
This best-selling book introduces readers to the building blocks of structural equation modeling (SEM) so they can conduct their own analysis and understand and critique related research. Utilizing an application-oriented approach, each chapter covers basic concepts, principles, and practices, and then utilizes SEM software to provide meaningful examples. Most chapters follow the SEM basic steps: specification, identification, estimation, testing, and modification. A checklist is included to guide the reader's model analysis according to the basic steps a researcher takes. The text includes numerous examples using the latest versions of Amos (5.0), EQS (6.1), and LISREL (8.54).

Behavior Problems in Preschool Children  BOOK
Now in a revised and updated second edition, this essential volume provides a comprehensive clinical–developmental framework for understanding and treating behavior problems in early childhood. Examining the developmental tasks and transitions that young children face in cognitive, social, and family contexts, the book helps readers distinguish between typical, age-appropriate behaviors and those that may signify a more persistent problem. Epidemiological and diagnostic information is presented; risk and protective factors discussed; and intervention approaches reviewed. Including a wealth of case examples, many chapters in the second edition have been entirely rewritten and all have been substantially updated to reflect new directions in the burgeoning field of developmental psychopathology. Incorporated are important new findings on family and peer influences on development; data from longitudinal outcome studies, prevention trials, and treatment studies; and recommendations for improving the quality and availability of child care and early intervention programs.

THE BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT  BOOK
The Biological and Social Determinants of Child Development stimulates cross-disciplinary communication and research collaboration in the field of child development. While the papers in this issue seem diverse in terms of topic and discipline, there are a number of common themes: *critical period for brain development and the importance of specific environmental input during this period; *importance of early brain development and enriched environments is supported in articles describing findings from human studies; *potential for brain plasticity following specialized retraining is found in a compelling paper demonstrating different profiles of brain activation for normal readers vs. those who have dyslexia and younger children at high risk for development of reading disabilities; and *critical period, brain plasticity, and parallel changes in developing behavior and brain structure and functioning. As a number of papers in this issue describe potential interventions, one is relevant because it describes the numerous factors that make results of such studies have the potential to generalize to larger populations. Putting the described papers in a broad perspective, the last article argues that we cannot understand the health status of a society without understanding the health-determining influences across the life course.

Bilingualism: A True Advantage VIDEO
In today’s global economy, being bilingual is a distinct advantage. This program looks at the nationally recognized bilingual education program at San Antonio’s De Zavala Elementary School, where Spanish-speaking children are being prepared to compete in the marketplace by developing new skills in English while maintaining their skills in Spanish. The program also follows a group of college students who are realizing the professional and personal benefits of being able to speak two languages. It concludes with a conversation with Cheech Marin, who shares his views on the importance of cultural identity. (28 minutes, color)

Birth VIDEO
Birth: an entrance into life, the beginning of discovery, and a forging of essential bonds. This program weaves footage of many women's experiences of childbirth with valuable commentary from obstetricians, midwives, psychologists, counselors, and recent mothers and fathers. Key topics covered are sonograms and prenatal examinations, changing attitudes to the role of pain in childbirth, postpartum depression or "baby blues," and birthing scenarios, such as in-hospital, at-home, and Caesarian section. Contains nudity associated with childbirth. Not available in French-speaking Canada. (54 minutes, color)

Birth to One Year VIDEO
Five developmental stages of an infant's first year. A Meridian Production. (14 min.)

Birth Defects: Causes and Prevention VIDEO
Explores the most common types of birth defects, covering the major classifications: malformations present at birth, inborn errors of metabolism, blood disorders, and prenatal damage. The video also includes information on the prevention of birth defects, with an emphasis placed on the importance of good prenatal care. A Meridian Production. (10 min.)

Birth: Eight Women’s Stories  VIDEO
So many women experience birth, and yet each birth is unique. This program follows eight women giving birth in a variety of circumstances—natural birth at home and in the hospital, twins delivered by Cesarean under epidural anesthesia, induced labor with vaginal delivery, water birth in the hospital. The mothers range in age from 27 to 45. No attempt is made to promote one method in favor of another, and all births are seen as a triumph. The program provides both explicit footage of childbirth and commentaries by mothers, fathers, midwives, and obstetricians.

Birth Order and Its Effects  VIDEO
Heredity, environment, intelligence, and family birth order all help shape the personality throughout the formative years and into adulthood. Each position in a family can influence how a child interacts with other family members and friends. This program examines the only child, the firstborn, the middle child, and the youngest child, giving insight into behaviors and attitudes that seem to be shaped by birth order. A Meridian Production. (18 minutes, color)

Body Doubles: The Twin Experience  VIDEO
The study of twins is vital to research in biology and psychology. Twins separated at birth and later reunited are often quite similar. This similarity begs the notion that personality is formed by experience, and suggests that personality is genetically predetermined. This brilliant HBO documentary—with powerful interviews with numerous twins, including those conjoined, and a history of twin research from Josef Mengele to the University of Minnesota Twin Research Center—offers vehement arguments for and against this idea. (51 minutes, color)

Boys: The Weaker Sex?  VIDEO
Focusing on behavior and learning ability, this program asserts that male brain structure and chemistry, in combination with the traditional concept of masculinity, are a liability to the socialization and maturation of boys. Psychological, anatomical, and sociological research and case studies lend support to this hypothesis, as do Bruce Pirie, author of Reshaping High School English; controversial child psychologist Sebastian Kraemer; and the University of Pennsylvania’s Ruben Gur. Evolutionary biology, the effects of prenatal androgens on the brain, male peer pressure, and the use of role play and panel discussions in the classroom to promote emotional expression and understanding are discussed. A Discovery Channel Production. (51 minutes, color)

The Brain: Effects of Childhood Trauma VIDEO
Trauma in childhood can have devastating effects on the developing brain. Current research confirms that trauma can activate various systems in the brain that actually change neuron response and cognitive pathways. Children that experience on-going high levels of arousal due to trauma will develop systems in their brains that cause them to be constantly hyper-aroused and hyper-vigilant. These changes can result in severe problems for children, adolescents, and adults in learning ability, mood, bonding, and attachment, and in problem-solving.

Breakfast: Most Important Meal of the Day VIDEO
Greater physical stamina, better concentration at school or work, a more efficient metabolism—the evidence is overwhelming that a healthy breakfast is the key to a productive day. Yet it's the meal most likely to be skipped by children, teenagers, and adults alike. This video brings home the importance of the day's first meal by exploring the numerous mental and physical benefits of a nutritious breakfast. Viewers will understand the relationship between eating and metabolism, specifically between breakfast and blood-sugar levels. The kinds of foods that best fuel the body in the morning are also listed.

Breastfeeding and Basketball VIDEO
Studies show that more women breastfeed and continue to do so longer when they have
the support and encouragement of their partners. This entertaining program addresses
the benefits of breastfeeding in a way that men will relate to. An expectant father nervously broaches the subject over a weekly basketball game with three longtime
friends. Their courtside conversation mixes humor and information to sensitively
address this topic.


Breastfeeding Basics : 4 Volume Set  VIDEO
Teach expectant parents why they should breastfeed and entertain them at the same
time! A take-off on the popular game show format, The Breastfeeding Game explains
the benefits breastfeeding offers to both baby and mom.


Breastfeeding: Better Beginnings  VIDEO
Acclaimed postpartum specialist, Jeanne Driscoll, combines humor with solid, real
world information to create a "You Can Do It" film especially for new mothers. The
result is an intimate, thoughtful study of the art and practice of breastfeeding.
For the emotional and factual support new mothers need to begin breastfeeding their
babies - this movie is a gem!

Broken Child: Case Studies of Child Abuse VIDEO
Every year in the U.S., approximately one in 25 children is reported as a victim of prenatal substance abuse, criminal neglect, or physical or emotional violence, and child-protection agencies are being overwhelmed by the crisis. Filmed on location in Baltimore, Atlanta, Houston, and Seattle, this cautionary program narrated by Susan Sarandon examines the cycle of child abuse. Case studies include children with developmental difficulties caused by maternal drug addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by scenes of extreme violence in the home, and life-threatening injuries from beatings. An HBO production. (61 minutes, color)

Bullies VIDEO
In the U.S., an estimated 1.6 million students in grades six through ten are bullied one or more times per week. As many as 150,000 victims cut classes each day just to avoid it, and every now and then a student like Evan Ramsey takes matters into his own hands. Convicted at 16 of killing his principal and another student, Evan will not qualify for parole until he is 85 years old. In this program, Dr. James Shaw, a former teacher and author of Jack and Jill: Why They Kill, explains how to confront and counter bullying in the nation's schools. Candid interviews with bullied students including Ramsey as well as with two reformed bullies—one male, one female—provide a balanced peer perspective on school violence. Some students also share their successes as part of anti-bullying and peer mediation programs in their schools.
One 18-minute video and teacher's guide. © 2002.

BULLYING IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS  BOOK
Much of our knowledge about bullying behaviors comes from research conducted over the past several decades in Europe, Australia, and Canada. Until the past decade, research in the United States has lagged behind our European, Australian, and Canadian counterparts. This book seeks to fill this void by forwarding research on bullying across contexts conducted with American participants. This book is an exciting compilation of research on bullying in school-aged youth conducted across the United States by a representative group of researchers, including developmental, social, counseling, school, and clinical psychologists. As such, it presents a picture of the complexity of bullying behaviors and offers suggestions for using data-based decision-making to intervene and reduce bullying behaviors in our nation's schools. Given the complexity of bullying and victimization, this book gives guidance for schools as they develop prevention and intervention programming for bullying. Providing a source through which school administrators can utilize the research findings, the book is divided into five parts. Part I illustrates the importance of individual characteristics across bully-victim subtypes. Part II addresses how peer groups relate to bullying across the school years. Part III explores how teachers and classrooms influence bullying and aggression during the school years. Part IV implicates ecological systems in fostering and maintaining bullying in schools. It also highlights the potential for these systems to work in combating bullying. Part V focuses on specific aspects of prevention and intervention planning.

Calming the Baby VIDEO
In this video, you will see helpful techniques for calming yourself and a fussy baby, as well as avoiding shaken baby syndrome.
One 10-minute video. © 2003.

Car Seats: How To Protect Your Child from Birth to Ten  VIDEO
Car seats save lives and prevent injuries, but only when they are used correctly and consistently. A must-see for every parent, this valuable program highlights the latest safety recommendations and shows how to install a wide range of car seats.

Segments include:
General Safety Guidelines
Choosing a Car Seat
Rear-facing Seats
Forward-facing Seats
Booster Seats
 

Careers in Child Development VIDEO
This video examines the different careers available in the field of child care. Interviews with child care workers and specialists explore the positive and negative aspects of working in the field. The program also outlines what different jobs in child care involve, including job duties and the skills and training required for a successful career in this rewarding field. (11 min.) A Meridian Production.+

The Cambridge Preventative Parenting Series  VIDEO
This informative four-part series familiarizines caregivers with a mulitude of children’s health issues, from how to recognize commmon childhood illnesses and proper immunization schedules, to dental hygiene and first aid. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Cambridge Fashion Merchandising  VIDEO
This five-part series provides a comprehensive overview of fashion merchandising, including wholesaling, retailing, visual merchandising, and sales skills.

Charter Schools That Work  VIDEO
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Clarence Page hosts this in-depth look at a grassroots revolution in American education barely a decade old: charter schools. Reasons for the movement’s emergence, as well as different philosophies and methodologies, are seen in visits to several charter schools, including North Star Academy in Newark, KIPP Academy in Houston, and the Vaughn Next Century Learning Center in Los Angeles. The video offers interviews with a wide array of teachers, administrators, parents, and students, as well as commentary from leading education experts, including Sandra Feldman, president of the American Federation of Teachers, and Dr. Bruno Manno, co-author of Charter Schools in Action. (60 minutes, color)

Child Abuse: Chain of Pain VIDEO
Overviews the five basic categories of child abuse and their effects on children. The video also examines the reasons adults abuse children, and describes ways to stop current abuse and prevent future abuse. Also stressed are means of obtaining help for victims. (14 min.) A Meridian Production.

Child-Centered Curriculum VIDEO
Follow infant and toddler caregivers and teachers as they plan curriculum in a center-based care environment. Teachers observe each child; then work as a team to develop curriculum for taht child. We will see how curriculum is closely related to the child, and how it develops from everyday experiences at the center. Teachers will show us how a child-centered curriculum is meaningful because it stems from the child.

Child Development - A Practitioner's Guide  BOOK
Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this indispensable clinical resource and text helps readers understand the latest developmental knowledge and apply it in their work with children and families. The book begins with a framework elucidating the transactions between individual development and the child's wider environment, and emphasizing the crucial role of attachment. Key developmental processes and tasks from infancy through middle childhood are then discussed in paired chapters that respectively address how children of different ages typically feel, think, and behave, and how to intervene effectively with those who are having difficulties. Ideally structured for classroom use, the second edition has been updated throughout to reflect current research, practice advances, and policy issues. Included are an important new chapter on the developing brain and expanded coverage of applications for child care and school settings.

The Child from 1 to 3 VIDEO
The transition from infant to toddler is a dramatic one. As physical, emotional, and social skills develop at this important time, parents and caregivers alike need to be aware of the important role that they play during the growth process. This video offers an easy-to-follow guided tour through a developing child's early years of life. Advice from experts in the childcare field provides additional insight into this formative period of human development. A Meridian Production.
One 20-minute video

The Child from 4 to 6 VIDEO
Experts agree that the ways in which we develop in childhood have a strong effect on our later lives. This video depicts child development from the ages of 4 to 6, the years in which a child practices and fine-tunes motor skills and coordination, tests physical abilities, and experiences the onset of demanding physical, emotional, and social changes and challenges. Included is the first year of school, in which children must adjust to a new environment that should encourage, inspire, and direct their intellectual development. The influence of parents and caregivers is all-important during these early years in order for a child to successfully reach his or her developmental milestones. A Meridian Production.
One 22-minute video.

The Child from 7 to 12 VIDEO
Although children 7 to 12 still need their physical safety and health protected, they also require strong role models, boundaries, and positive feedback to develop fully. This video will take the viewer through two stages: (1) middle childhood, when children build on what they learned in early childhood, and (2) early adolescence, when children begin to undergo the changes associated with puberty. During these years, children typically pull away from the family unit and pay more attention to peers. While the influence of adults may seem less important than during earlier periods, it is still vital that parents and caregivers learn to monitor and better understand each of the stages a child undergoes at this time. A Meridian Production.
One 20-minute video.

CHILDHOOD HEAD INJURY  BOOK
Childhood head injuries differ from adult head injuries in some significant respects. They occur against a background of ongoing physical and cognitive development. Cognitive capacities often change with time post-injury. But for children changes are affected by two processes of functional plasticity, one concerned with recovery, one with development. The impact of the injury is moderated by age/developmental stage. In recent years there has been a new focus on the longitudinal comparison of children post-injury with appropriate control groups. Advances in neuropsychological assessment have permitted evaluation with reference to more developmentally suitable norms; expanded definitions of outcome have broadened our understanding of consequences; and neuroimaging techniques have enabled the more precise delineation of injury severity, the study of structure-function outcome relations, and the investigation of reorganization of function. This special issue offers an overview of cutting-edge approaches to the analysis of childhood head injury.

Childhood Obesity: Reversing the Trend VIDEO
This program from The Doctor Is In presents two hospital-based programs that are helping children lose weight and keep the pounds off by setting realistic goals based on good health, not appearance. Patients talk about what it is like, from a child's point of view, to be overweight and how they have succeeded in adhering to a program of portion control and exercise to create a healthier lifestyle. Commentary by Harvard Medical School's Dr. David Ludwig; Dr. Sonia Caprio, of Yale-New Haven Hospital; and Mary Savoye-Desanti, RD, CDN, CDE, is featured. A Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Production. (29 minutes, color)

The Child in the Family VIDEO
Discusses the functions the family serves for the child as well as how those functions have changed over time. Through interviews and video profiles, the many types of families that exist in our society today are presented. Stresses within the family and types of parenting styles are also explored.

CHILDREN'S LEARNING FROM EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION  BOOK
At its best, educational television can provide children with enormous opportunities and can serve as a window to new experiences, enrich academic knowledge, enhance attitudes and motivation, and nurture social skills. This volume documents the impact of educational television in a variety of subject areas and proposes mechanisms to explain its effects. Drawing from a wide variety of research spanning several disciplines, author Shalom M. Fisch analyzes the literature on the impact of educational resources. He focuses on television programs designed for children rather than for adults, although adult literature is included when it is particularly relevant. In addition, much of the discussion concerns the effects of unaided viewing by children, rather than viewing in the context of adult-led follow-up activities. The role of parent-child co-viewing and issues relevant to the use of television in school or child care also receives consideration.

Children's Perspectives on Domestic Violence  BOOK
How do children who live with domestic violence cope? How do they make sense of their experiences? Do they receive the right sort of help from formal and informal sources?  Drawing on the newest research designed to hear the voices of children and young people, this important book examines children's experiences and perspectives on living with domestic violence.

CHILDREN'S RESPONSES TO THE SCREEN  BOOK
The past several decades have witnessed thousands of studies into children and the media. Yet, much academic research is still in its infancy when it comes to our knowledge about the uses, preferences, and effects of different media. This distinctive volume moves the field forward in this regard, with its insights into the latest theories and research on children and the media. Author Patti M. Valkenburg explores "screen" media (i.e., television, films, video and computer games, and the Internet), and focuses her study on the most fundamental topics in the study of children and the media.

CHILDREN, TEENS, FAMILIES, AND MASS MEDIA  BOOK
This text provides a survey of the relationship between children and those mass media found in the home--radio, television, and the Internet. Using a theory-based approach, with attention to developmental, gender, ethnic, and generational differences, author Rose M. Kundanis explores the nature of these relationships and their influences on children and families, looking at the experiences children have at various developmental ages and across generations. She reviews children's own experiences with media and examines the variety of effects that can operate due to children's perceptions at different ages, including fear, aggression, and sexuality. The text includes theory and research from mass communication, developmental psychology, education, and other areas, representing the broad spectrum of influences at work. Features of this text include: *side-bar interviews with teens who work in media and people who develop policy or programming for children's media; *in-depth explanations of the Generational Theory and the Developmental Theory as they apply to children and the media, plus a survey of other applicable theories; *description of the key points of the Children's Television Act of 1990, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and other relevant legislation; and *questions and activities to extend the exploration of topics. This text will help students develop a critical understanding of the relationship of children and the media; the variables affecting and influencing children's response to media; the theories that explain and predict this relationship; and the ways in which children use the media and can develop media literacy. It is appropriate for courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level, including children and media, media literacy, mass communication and society, and media processes and effects, as well as special topics courses in education, communication, and psychology.

THE CHILD'S CREATION OF A PICTORIAL WORLD  BOOK
This book places child art within the broader context of children's creative intelligence and intrinsic motivation to invent a pictorial world. It examines the development of drawing and painting from several currently dominant theoretical perspectives. This is followed by an extensive examination of empirical data on the art work of children who are ordinary, talented, emotionally disturbed, and atypically developed due to mental disability or autism. The Child's Creation of a Pictorial World uses a developmental framework that combines theoretical sophistication with rigorous empirical investigations into the mental processes that underlie the child's drawings. It delineates the evolution of forms, the pictorial differentiation of figures and their spatial relations, the role of color in narrative descriptions, and its expressive function. Artistic development across all these dimensions is seen as a meaningful mental activity that serves cognitive, affective, and aesthetic functions.

Circumcision? Intact Facts  VIDEO
This program boldly espouses the views of those who feel circumcision is genital mutilation and a choice best left to the individual boy involved when he's grown. Presents the arguments against circumcision. Actual circumcision surgery is shown.

Viewers Will Learn About:
History and medical ethics
Foreskin functions
Consequences of circumcision

CLASSIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDERS  BOOK
Chapters written by leading authorities offer current perspectives on the origins and development of language disorders. They address the question: How can the child's linguistic environment be restructured so that children at risk can develop important adaptive skills in the domains of self-care, social interaction, and problem solving? This theory-based, but practical book emphasizes the importance of accurate definitions of subtypes for assessment and intervention. It will be of interest to students, researchers, and practitioners in the field of developmental language disorders.

Classical and Operant Conditioning VIDEO
This program explains the nature of behaviorism, so central to the study of human behavior, and its important applications in clinical therapy, education, and child-rearing. The program clearly explains, discusses, and illustrates the complex classical and operant conditioning theories of Pavlov and Skinner, and features archival footage of laboratory work with dogs and present-day research using rats in Skinner boxes, as well as numerous examples of conditioning in everyday life. (56 minutes, color)

Classroom Discipline  VIDEO
A common error made by new teachers is attempting to impose authority on a classroom rather than encouraging students to manage themselves. In this timeless program, acclaimed presenter Dr. Richard Curwin and noted educator and school psychologist Dr. Allen Mendler argue that students can develop internal controls and self-responsibility when teachers alter their traditionally adversarial classroom role. Drs. Curwin and Mendler are also cofounders of Discipline Associates and coauthors of Discipline with Dignity, Taking Charge in the Classroom, and The Discipline Book: A Complete Guide to School and Classroom Management. (28 minutes, color)

Clue In: ABC's of Child Development Curriculum Kit & PowerPoint®
 Topics include: active learning, behavior modification, cognitive development, discipline, motor skills, health care, importance of play, modeling, nutrition, parenting styles, and more. Contents: one overview laminated poster, PDF worksheets, and a PowerPoint® presentation.

Cognitive Coaching: A Process for Teaching and Learning VIDEO
This program describes and demonstrates specific examples of instructional conversation and other types of cognitive coaching; identifies instructional arrangements that are used to promote active learning by students; models questioning techniques and student interactions, including the ways in which cognitive coaches keep student discussion focused and productive; and considers the role that authentic and ongoing assessment plays in cognitive coaching. Good teaching, like good coaching, depends on instructional conversations in which the participants exchange ideas, build motivation, and develop strategies for improvement. The program shows how teachers can encourage students to employ strategies for success by providing cognitive coaching or "active teaching": by communicating with their students, focusing on development, motivating their students, and sharing in their students’ performance. (39 minutes, color)

The College Track: America’s Sorting Machine VIDEO
Learn more about the unintended consequences of educational tracking in public schools. See innovative model solutions for bringing these students back onto the college track with this timely three-part series. Hosted by Emmy Award-winner Andre Braugher, The College Track takes a penetrating look at the barriers to college faced by many students and showcases public schools and communities that are succeeding in dismantling those barriers.

COMING OF AGE IN U.S. HIGH SCHOOLS  BOOK
Coming of Age in U.S. High Schools: Economic, Kinship, Religious, and Political Crosscurrents takes readers into the lives of urban and suburban adolescents for a close-up look at how they navigate the conflicting discourses and disciplinary practices of American cultural crosscurrents that flow through economic, kinship, religious, and political domains of American life. The book is distinctive in how it combines classic anthropological theory and contemporary post-anthropological perspectives into an innovative framework for understanding adolescent coming of age processes in U.S. public high schools. Coming of age is conceived as a dual process of community integration and identity formation. In this expansive multi-site ethnography of high school students representing diverse racial, ethnic, social class, gender, and sexual backgrounds, coming of age is described and analyzed as it unfolded in the classrooms and corridors of three high schools: a racially desegregated urban school; a suburban school serving middle class students; and a school with a majority of Black youth living in impoverished inner-city neighborhoods. The study goes well beyond issues of academic achievement to recognize and explore the function of U.S. high schools in smoothing adolescent transitions into the multiple domains of American life. Graduating seniors in the final analyses are heralded as absorbers of traditions, barometers of trends, and harbingers of change. Of interest to a broad range of researchers, teachers, and educational policymakers, this book is particularly relevant for scholars, faculty, and graduate students in social foundations of education, educational anthropology, secondary teacher education, qualitative educational research, and related fields.

Common Childhood Illnesses VIDEO
Your child has lost his appetite, has pain around his ears, is running a fever of 101 F, and his lymph glands appear swollen. Is it the mumps, or an ear infection, or tonsillitis? Addresses common childhood illnesses, their symptoms, possible at-home and professional medical treatments, and how to decide if a doctor should be consulted. School-age children who have experienced the conditions describe each illness, how it felt, what it looked like, and how it was cared for. Learn about the symptoms of and treatments for ear infections, common colds, mumps, tonsillitis, appendicitis, chickenpox, fevers, asthma, croup, measles, German measles, and abnormal bowel movements.
A Cambridge Educational Production.
One 33-minute video.

Communicating with Preschool Children VIDEO
Good communication skills are often forgotten when the person one is talking with is too young to respond equally, frequently resulting in frustration on both sides of the conversation. This program presents specific techniques to improve communication skills with preschool children. Parents share what works for them and what does not, while experts in early childhood development offer insights into the understanding levels of young children and make suggestions on helping them find the words they need to better express themselves. A Meridian Production. (20 minutes, color)

Communication and Professional Growth VIDEO
Successful communications with students, parents, and staff can be absolutely key to prospering as a teacher - and so to retaining good teachers. This program helps build communication skills and helps new teachers grow as professionals. Viewers see how to establish good relationships with children by getting to know their students and by creating a climate of mutual respect. How to set and convey expectations clearly and how to use praise sincerely is demonstrated. Valuable tips are given on how to communicate productively with parents, involve parents in the classroom, and effectively use newsletters, e-mail, and phone calls. How to conduct parent conferences is shown, plus how to inform parents of their child's positive achievements. Also highlighted here is successful communications with other staff members. See how a good attitude, sharing in responsibilities, and attending meetings demonstrate professionalism. Veteran teachers stress the importance of reflecting on one's teaching practices, with openness to adaptation.

COMMUNICATION AMONG GRANDMOTHERS, MOTHERS, AND ADULT DAUGHTERS  BOOK
This volume examines communication processes within the grandmother-mother-daughter relationship, emphasizing an intergenerational perspective. Using observations of and extensive interviews with six sets of middle-income, Caucasian female family members, this book offers a heuristic account of intergenerational mother-daughter relational communication.

Comprehending, Composing, and Communicating VIDEO
This program models the use of instructional conversations among students and between students and teachers; identifies the skills that students develop independently in an instructional environment; demonstrates how cognitive maps are used to present, organize, and record information; and shows how authentic assessment is used to determine the direction of learning activities. Reading comprehension is largely viewed as a process of discovery; teachers can help students proceed effectively through this process by helping them master the conventions of comprehending, composing, and communicating ideas, or reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The program shows how teachers can actively value clarity, provide a variety of resources beyond the single text, and help students learn to learn as we all learn in the world outside of school. (37 minutes, color)

Connecting with Kids VIDEO
This program talks to teachers about how they keep the lines of communication open by showing they care and taking an active interest in their students’ lives. In the classroom, teachers demonstrate ways of building a team feeling and making students feel successful without compromising standards. (26 minutes, color)

Constructing the Self VIDEO
This program studies how children continue to transform between the ages of 4 and 11 as they confront and come to terms with fear, adversity, death, and their nascent sexuality. Much attention is paid to the latency period, the intermediate age when boys and girls suddenly stop playing together, crave alone-time, and often clash with their parents. Child psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors discuss the value of saying no and how establishing limits helps a child deal with adulthood's parameters. Not available in French-speaking Canada. (52 minutes, color)

Construction VIDEO
Children are seen creating two- or three- dimensional constructions. First they use paper and glue to create collages (compositions of flat objects pasted together). The teachers name other materials and adhesives which may be used to make collages, mobiles (creations which are suspended) and stabiles (three-dimensional constructions on a base).

Coping with Challenging Behavior VIDEO
In our final video of the series, teachers describe the concept of positive guidance, and what they need to know about children before they find the appropriate techniques for dealing with challenging behavior. Teachers discuss how they help children learn problem-solving techniques as an alternative to challenging behavior. Also addressed is the issue and meaning of "time-out" and its use in the classroom. In addition, teachers raise their concerns in balancing individual versus group needs.
 

THE CRADLE OF CULTURE AND WHAT CHILDREN KNOW ABOUT WRITING AND NUMBERS BEFORE BEING TAUGHT  BOOK
This book provides a thrilling description of preliterate children's developing ideas about writing and numerals, and it illustrates well the many ways in which cultural artifacts influence the mind and vice versa. Remarkably, children treat writing and numerals as distinct even before they have received any formal training on the topic, and well before they learn how to use writing to represent messages and numerals to represent quantities. In this revolutionary new book, Liliana Tolchinsky argues that preliterate children's experiences with writing and numerals play an essential and previously unsuspected role in children's subsequent development. In this view, learning notations, such as writing is not just a matter of acquiring new instruments for communicating existing knowledge. Rather, there is a continual interaction between children's understanding of the features of a notational system and their understanding of the corresponding domain of knowledge. The acquisition of an alphabetic writing system transforms children's view of language, and the acquisition of a formal system of enumeration transforms children's understanding of numbers. Written in an engaging narrative style, and richly illustrated with historical examples, case studies, and charming descriptions of children's behavior, this book is aimed not only at cognitive scientists, but also at educators, parents, and anyone interested in how children develop in a cultural context.

Cruel Schools VIDEO
Until tolerance for the differences of others becomes the norm, tomorrow’s Columbine could happen anywhere. This program outlines what students can do right away to help stop the hurting—and the dying. Victims of bullying are urged to alert adults to their situations, while those on the sidelines are encouraged to stand up for others, or at least to refrain from joining in. Stories of three victims—one who was murdered, another who killed himself in despair, and a third who sought help and survived—underscore the problem. Stories of two victimizers contrast a pair of scenarios for those who feel compelled to lash out: alternative school and anger management therapy for one, state prison for the other. A Discovery Channel Production. (23 minutes, color)

A Cry from the Edge VIDEO
This program examines what stands between our children becoming literate adults or school dropouts. It explores the experiences of students on the edge of success or failure in school, shares the feelings of students who fail and those who triumph, visits classrooms around the country where teachers encourage literacy across content areas and promote cognitive development for all their students, and—above all—provides hope that the literacy crisis facing our schools can be solved. (58 minutes, color)

Cultural Bias in Education  VIDEO
This program examines roadblocks to Latino academic advancement as well as productive educational models; explores the relationship of standardized testing and cultural diversity and questions whether cultural bias can be eliminated from standardized testing; and looks at early childhood education programs and the factors that deter Latino families from participating in them. (28 minutes, color)

Curriculum VIDEO
Explains how your curriculum can more fully serve the needs and interests of every child and improve discipline, too. Rhoda Olenick, the content specialist and moderator of this series, sums up the heart of the Curriculum video: "It's not the facts we teach; it's how children feel about themselves as learners. That is the most important message we can give children through curriculum." we teach; it's how children feel about themselves as learners. That is the most important message we can give children through curriculum."

David with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome  VIDEO
David Vandenbrink seems like a normal, bright, articulate 21-year-old man. There is little to suggest, on the surface, that while in his mother’s womb he suffered permanent brain damage. David suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome or FAS, a condition that went undiagnosed for the first eighteen years of his life, causing confusion, anger, and pain for him and his adoptive family. The damage from FAS can be subtle or severe, resulting in a wide range of symptoms from slowed growth or disfigurement to behavioral problems including impulsiveness and aggression, and the inability to grasp the consequences of one’s actions. This program provides a unique personal look at what it’s like to grow up and live with the effects of FAS, through the words and experiences of a victim and his family. (45 minutes, color)

Dealing with Peer Pressure: I Made My Choice  VIDEO
The friendships that are formed during adolescence provide teenagers with some of their fondest memories. Friendships can also influence individuals to do things that they normally wouldn’t do. Actions that all too often have negative and far-reaching consequences. This informative video utilizes testimonials from students to examine the topic of adolescent peer pressure. It begins by focusing on the detrimental effects that occur by doing something only to be part of the crowd, losing self-control to the group, personal values conflicts, and being judged by the actions of the group. Positive self-esteem and personal decision-making are emphasized as effective methods for dealing with negative peer pressure. Students learn the importance of making their own decisions, setting positive goals that are also realistic, and weighing the consequences of hasty actions. They will also see that the positive feelings acquired by making the right decisions are far greater than the hurt associated with peer group rejection. This video is a must for teachers trying to guide students along the right path during their formative years. A Cambridge Educational Production. One 25-minute video.

Decisions, Decisions: What’s a Teenager to Do!  VIDEO
Teenagers face many decisions in high school: whether to go to college or to work; which college or career to choose; whether to get involved with drugs, drinking, or sex; what to wear to a party; whether to study or have fun. Some decisions are minor, others major; some easy, others hard. Despite these differences, all are decided using the same process. Many factors influence the final outcome (family, friends, society, media, and maturity) and all of these factors are filtered through the value system throughout life. Decisions, Decisions presents a thorough model to assist students in making responsible judgments. Identifying the problem and gathering all the data necessary to make a decision is the first step of the process. The second step is to examine the options and weigh the consequences of each. Next, make a decision and accept responsibility for the consequences of the choice. The final step—crucial but often ignored—is to evaluate the decision (should it be changed or not?) and to learn from it. Everyone makes mistakes, but many mistakes can be corrected. This straightforward video program emphasizes that having a clearly defined and understood set of values can make decisions easier. A Cambridge Educational Production. One 22-minute video.

Developing Language: Learning to Question, Inform, and Entertain  VIDEO
Starting right from infancy, this classic program charts the development of language during childhood. Basic language acquisition, learned from rudimentary and higher-level child/caregiver interactions, is described. Aspects of competence that go beyond the purpose of simple communication are also considered, including the skill of using conversation for establishing and furthering social relationships, the ability to employ language as a part of games, the capacity to understand jokes, and the awareness of what other people know and understand at various stages of maturation. (25 minutes, color)

DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS THROUGH MIDDLE CHILDHOOD  BOOK
When can contexts and diversity be resources, rather than risks, for children's developmental pathways? Scholars, policy makers, and practitioners increasingly realize that middle childhood matters as a time when children's pathways diverge, as they meet new and overlapping contexts they must navigate on their way to adolescence and adulthood. This volume shines new light on this important transition by tracing how these contexts-cultural, economic, historical, political, and social-can support or indermine children's pathways, and how children's own actions and the actions of those around them shape these pathways. With a focus on demographic changes taking place in the U.S., the volume also maps how experiences of diversity-reflecting culture, ethnicity, gender, and social class-matter for children's life contexts and options.

Developmental Phases Before and After Birth  VIDEO
This program examines the development of the fetus in utero and the child during the first year. The conclusion is unarguable: regardless of the culture and living standards of the parents, the milestones of development and growth—physiological and psychological—are identical for all children throughout the world; and the primary reason for differences lies in the nature of the mother/child relationship. (30 minutes, color)

The Development of Self  VIDEO
The first year may well be the most important in the psychological development of the child. In the course of 12 months, he or she has developed mobility and the ability to receive and send psychological messages. Anger and fury are among the infant’s emotional weapons to which the family has learned to accommodate itself. Gradually, the infant is learning to deal with the social world around it, experiencing conflict and working its way through and beyond. (23 minutes, color)

Developing the Sense of Family VIDEO
At the age of six months, the infant has developed a sense of familiarity with its customary surroundings and has discovered that there are not only signals but symbols as well. The healthy baby nurtured within a family recognizes the faces of family members even out of their customary context. He or she disdains strangers; this turning away from strangers is a typical manifestation of this age almost everywhere around the globe. (21 minutes, color)

Diet and Disease in Modern Society VIDEO
What’s so bad about saturated fat, and what makes fiber so good? In a society where convenience foods rule and obesity is a national epidemic, it’s time to find out. This video investigates the relationship between diet and a number of frequently interrelated diseases and conditions, including heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Topics include high- and low-density lipoproteins; saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats; soluble and insoluble fiber; electrolyte minerals; antioxidants and free radicals; the effects of smoking and alcohol consumption; Disability-Adjusted Life Years; and the Body Mass Index. "You are what you eat!" isn’t a cliché; it’s a fact of life—and of good health. A Meridian Production.

Digital Divide: Teachers, Technology, and the Classroom VIDEO
As the digital revolution sweeps across America, many young people are experiencing what has come to be known as the digital divide. The first hour of this program examines the push to wire America’s schools, addressing crucial issues such as integration of technology into curriculums, budget trade-offs that leave low-tech subjects starving for scarce funds, and the need for ongoing hardware and software support. In the second hour, more experts, innovators, and students look into the question of community and home access to computers and the Internet. In addition, they explore the fundamental alienation felt by many girls and students of color in the computer arena, and stress the importance of fostering a climate of inclusion. (2 hours in two parts, color)

Discovering the Outside World  VIDEO
In the course of its first nine months, the infant has acquired an extraordinary amount of skill and information. It requires less and less sleep, is acquiring more and more freedom of movement, and has an expanding vocabulary of gurgles and babbles. Its curiosity, desire to explore its world, and ability to seek for objects it can observe and hold is increasing. Touching and holding objects are the first steps toward possessing them. Its efforts at discovery are still largely dependent on the assistance and guidance of adults, who set the boundaries of the permissible. The healthy intellectual development of the child depends on the willingness of adults to help the infant satisfy its curiosity, reach out, learn, and develop a context for learning. (23 minutes, color)

Diversity & Communication VIDEO
Role-playing conflicts between parents and early childhood professionals prepare teachers for today’s diverse world.
Highlighting communication blocks and pointing out ways of creating connections, this video shows sample areas of disagreement (mostly around neatness/messiness and toileting) and shows people learning to understand and respect diversity. Through viewing diverse opinions among and across cultures, we see that disagreement is healthy and even people of the same cultural background can have different ideas about how things should be done.

Diversity & Conflict Management VIDEO
Going more deeply into conflict/communications issues, we learn here a practical process for conflict management and resolution. Conflict about discipline, children’s privacy, and self-feeding is role-played, and subtle power plays can be seen. The only “how to” video of the series, this lays out a process – a structure – for ways to open up communications between parents and teachers of caregivers, and to discover mutual understanding and respect. The seen. conflict management process shown is called RERUN – Reflect … Explain …Reason … Understand … Negotiate.

Diversity: Contrasting Perspectives VIDEO
Parent relations deepen when childcare staff can explore contrasting perspectives and spark dialogue. This video depicts variations on themes of independence, interdependence and individuality in the delicate issues involved in day-to-day care giving. What we believe about the best learning environment depends on our experience and what we understand about what children need. For some, interdependence – helping others and being helped – matters more than the independence stressed in most programs. Questions addressed: Are there rights and wrongs when it comes to sleeping, eating, playing and learning? How can teachers “educate” parents when there are so many ideas on how to do things?
 

Diversity, Independence & Individuality VIDEO
What makes up good practice? "It depends..." Focusing on diverse reactions to scenes of children learning to be independent individuals, this video shows how valuing independence and individuality define teaching approaches, and feeding, toileting and napping practices. Examples are not necessarily how "things should be done" but were chosen for their potential to stimulate open discussion around important care giving issues. Among the questions asked: To what extent has dissent been erased by training? Have parents' voices gone unheard by the profession?

Diversity: Reconciling Contradictions VIDEO
What’s best for children? As child care went from babysitting to a profession, standards were put into place. Standards are important, but can also cause problems. Parents who put their children into child care may disagree with the standard program about what’s best for children. This video moves beyond compromise and boldly asserts that it is possible to resolve contradictions without anyone giving in, by finding a larger view that embraces diversity and incorporates it into the standards. Is it okay to draw pictures for children instead of just letting them do it? Is it okay to toilet train a baby too young to sit on a potty alone? Using role play, this video considers such questions and proposes answers.

Divorce: A Survival Guide for Kids  VIDEO
As this program makes clear, the most important thing for a child or teenager to understand about divorce is that it is not their fault. Still, how a child or teenager is affected depends a lot on how the parents handle the divorce and whether they can preserve some semblance of family life. In this video, teens, psychologists, and divorced parents talk about the difficulties young people face when their parents decide to separate. Through interviews and commentary, the program outlines the six emotional stages a young person typically experiences after divorce has changed a family. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Doing What Comes Naturally: Childhood Language Acquisition VIDEO
Born with no apparent knowledge of language, humans generally attain a basic mastery of their mother tongue in the course of only a few years. How do they do it? In this program, Dr. Jonathan Miller builds a case for Noam Chomsky’s theory of a universal grammar and deflates misconceptions about childhood language acquisition while raising some very intriguing questions of his own. Dr. Miller’s systematic investigation of a child’s structured capability for acquiring language and the elaborate social supports that facilitate language acquisition results in a clear and engaging exposition of a captivating topic. (47 minutes, color)

Domestic Violence and Childhood Trauma VIDEO
The connection between trauma in childhood and domestic violence later in life is obvious to Jane Middleton-Moz, a relationship and trauma expert featured in this program. She states that “Children who experience domestic violence grow up learning to stuff feelings and emotions. They go through the world in a deep freeze, and have whole parts of themselves cut off. In domestic violence, if a partner wasn’t allowed their vulnerability as a child, then as an adult, if that vulnerability is touched, they will act out their anger for them.”

Domestic Violence and Children VIDEO
Severely wounded, their mother kept crying out, "Please don't kill me! Please don't kill me!" What effects do the sights and sounds of domestic violence have on the malleable minds of children? In this program, ABC News anchor Hugh Downs seeks to answer that question through interviews with Betsy McAlister-Groves, director of the Child Witness to Violence Project at Boston Medical Center, and some of the deeply scarred children who have seen and heard far too much. (14 minutes, color)

Down Syndrome in the Inclusive Classroom VIDEO
This compelling two-part series examines the challenges and benefits of educational mainstreaming for children with mental disabilities through the poignant story of Peter Gwasdauskis, a child with Down syndrome. Owing to the extensive classroom footage and many insightful interviews, the series is an indispensable resource for anyone studying or working with Down syndrome, especially within an educational context. An HBO Production. 2-part series, 32-76 minutes each.

Drawing & Finger Painting VIDEO
Drawing is the most basic visual arts activity. Children draw with crayons, markers, chalk and pencils. From scribbling to realistic figures, children recreate their world. Children are seen working on their own drawings or collaborating with others on a mural. The teachers discuss making materials accessible to the children and the importance of displaying children’s creations. Finger painting is a wonderfully tactile medium. In this video, children fingerpaint with commercial and school made finger paints. They paint directly on table tops or on papers. The teachers describe additional finger paint activities, tools and clean-up.

Dr. Stanley Greenspan: Talking to Children about a Dangerous World VIDEO
How can parents and teachers convey to children the dangers of today’s world without instilling in them an undue sense of fear? In this program, ABC News anchor Ted Koppel talks with Dr. Stanley Greenspan, child psychiatrist, clinical professor at George Washington University Medical School, and author of the book The Secure Child: Helping Children Feel Safe and Confident in a Changing World. Dr. Greenspan counsels parents on how to talk to their children without overreacting to the unfortunate events that prompt such discussions. (21 minutes, color)

Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development VIDEO
Cognitive development in young adults is covered in our second section video as we study adult thinking and contrast it with patterns in adolescence. Major theories on stages of adult cognitive development are presented, alongside a discussion of how life events and the pursuit of a higher education influence adult thinking.

Early Adulthood: Love, Marriage & Divorce VIDEO
Using live action video and discussion, our fourth video confronts the issues and theories of selecting a mate and making the commitment of marriage. The various styles of relationships are examined along with a discussion on why many of today’s marriages end in divorce.

Early Adulthood: Parenthood VIDEO
The responsibilities of parenthood represent both reward and challenge to young adults. In our fifth video, we examine how young adults adjust, and share the myths and misconceptions about parenting that are most common to our culture. In addition, we cover issues that are of particular concern to those who are step, foster or adoptive parents. Finally, various styles of parenting are described and assessed.

Early Adulthood: Physical Development VIDEO
Our view of the young adult begins with an overview of the physical status of men and women during the “prime of life.” Live action color video, issues of sexuality and fertility are covered along with a discussion of senescence and the process of growing old, which begins almost imperceptibly during young adulthood.

Early Adulthood: Special Problems VIDEO
The third video in the series treats areas of special concern during early adulthood, including a discussion of why young adults are especially at-risk for eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, substance abuse due to violence or risky behavior.

Early Adulthood: The World of Work VIDEO
Work represents another area of challenge for young adults. In our sixth video we examine the role that work plays, how the employment scene has changed over time and the impact those changes have on the experiences of young adults. We also look closely at the major theories of career development and the occupational cycle of the typical adult as well as the issues faced by dual-career couples.

Early Child Care & Education VIDEO
As choices for early child care and education increase so does the concern for quality programs. This video portrays different kinds of child care that provides for ages of children from infancy through the school age years. The programming is unique for each age. Quality in these programs is established in the areas of teachers, environment, curriculum and relationships of people involved in child care. Parents have choices to make in the decisions regarding child care for their
children.
 

Early Childhood Health Issues VIDEO
Preventive healthcare is crucial to the well-being of young children. This program covers vital health issues including vaccinations and immunizations, as well as how to recognize symptoms of serious illness. Recently developed vaccines for chicken pox and Hepatitis B are examined, and the myths that polio and diphtheria have been eradicated are addressed. Foundation health habits such as proper diet, exercise, rest, and cleanliness are also discussed. A Meridian Production. (16 minutes, color)

Early Childhood: Nutrition  VIDEO
Wholesome and age-appropriate foods for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers may grow on trees, but knowledge of good nutrition doesn’t. After watching this video, viewers will understand the relationship between the foods children eat and their growth and development. Exercise is also stressed, and the Food Guide Pyramid is introduced. A supplement, containing the video’s goal and objectives as well as multiple-choice quizzes and answer keys, is included. Filmed in collaboration with Dr. LuAnn Soliah, a registered dietician and director of nutrition sciences at Baylor University. Not available in French-speaking Canada.

Early Socialization: From Age Two to Age Five  VIDEO
Carrying forward the ongoing observation of young Max and Ellie from Early Socialization: From Birth to Age Two, this program follows the children’s social development from the ages of two to five. Examples of multiple attachment, language development, imitation and identification, cooperative play, self-awareness, gender identification, and social conformity are captured on film and clearly identified with onscreen labels as the children broaden their awareness of the world through interactions with each other, family members, and peers. (29 minutes, color)

Eating Disorders: The Inner Voice  VIDEO
Eating Disorders is a feature-style program dedicated to dispelling the myth that eating disorders are about the desire to be thin. Instead, the powerful and informative video shows that eating disorders are severe psychological disorders that take years to overcome and can be accompanied by devastating and sometimes deadly physical side effects.

Eating for Two: Prenatal Nutrition for a Healthy Baby  VIDEO
This comprehensive program provides solid information on prenatal diet, weight gain, exercise, harmful substances, and practical meal planning. It emphasizes the importance of regular medical checkups and effectively interweaves interviews with nutritionists, physicians, mothers, and expectant women. By using footage from neonatal intensive care units in contrast with healthy newborns, this award-winning program graphically illustrates the direct relationship between a mother’s healthy lifestyle and the subsequent development of a newborn child. Dynamic, hard hitting, and informative!

Educating to End Inequity  VIDEO
This program addresses teachers’ efforts to level the educational and social playing fields for their students by examining public school reform and its relationship to social change. Educators who taught on the western frontier in the late 19th century and in the South during desegregation are spotlighted, along with contemporary instructors working with Native Americans in New Mexico and inner-city youth in New York. Visionaries including Joseph Abeyta, of the Santa Fe Indian School; Ann Cook, of Urban Academy; and retired North Carolina school principal Kat Crosby consider cultural identity, teaching for diversity, performance-based assessment, and other topics. (54 minutes, color)

Emerging Communication Skills VIDEO
This program explores the development of language during the first six years of life. While language development begins at birth with the sound of the human voice, caregivers need to provide the building blocks so that children can learn language skills during these first six years. (22 min.) A Meridian Production.

Emotional Development of Children VIDEO
Parents and caregivers not only need to nurture the physical and intellectual development of young children, but their emotional development as well. Each stage of emotional development provides children with opportunities to explore new feelings as they grow. This timeless program focuses on the importance of emotional education during the various stages of childhood development and explains how caregivers and parents can monitor this vital growth. A Meridian Production. (18 minutes, color)

The Essentials of Discipline VIDEO
You won’t find actors in this extraordinary three-part video series. We gave our cameras to parents and caregivers in order to film real-life discipline problems with the children in their lives. Each lively video showcases candid glimpses of age-appropriate discipline issues and presents effective disciplining options for parents and caregivers. The series covers: The Toddler and Preschooler Years; The Middle Years (ages 5-10); and The Teen Years. While discussing specific issues, experts show how to utilize several effective, positive disciplining models instead of using ineffective and negative punishment. These new techniques are designed to strengthen the parent/child relationship, develop communication, encourage trust, teach responsibility, and guide each child toward positive behavior while increasing independence in children of all ages. Parents and viewers who work with children will be amused as they view familiar discipline situations. They will learn new ways of turning typical behavior problems into positive learning experiences.

Establishing a Child Care Enterprise VIDEO
This program discusses child care as one of the businesses which provides an essential service and costs relatively little to start up. Ways to evaluate whether you are the kind of person who would enjoy caring for children professionally are detailed, as well as how to assess the market for such services and how to start up your own child care business. Includes interviews with individuals who have been successful starting their own child care business. (18 min.) A Meridian Production.

Eternal Scars: Physical and Emotional Child Abuse VIDEO
Sarcastic and rude statements to children can leave as deep a wound as a cigarette burn or welts from a belt. This important program looks at both physical and emotional child abuse, and the lifetime effects they may have on children. We touch on what you can do if you recognize abuse of someone you know. A Meridian Production.
One 23-minute video.

EQ and the Emotional Curriculum  VIDEO
IQ used to be the standard by which all were judged. Today, EQ allows for a broader understanding that encompasses attributes such as logical, linguistic, musical, kinetic, and emotional intelligences. This program provides an in-depth analysis of intelligence, including how it is defined and its neural components. Leading experts such as Harvard’s Howard Gardner; Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence; Colin Blakemore, of Oxford University; and Alison Gopnik, of the University of California, Berkeley, examine the correlation between self-control and SAT scores, the dominant role of the limbic system, and how emotional and intellectual intelligences can be defined and meaningfully measured. Not available in French-speaking Canada. (50 minutes, color)

Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents  BOOK
This volume provides a uniquely practical overview of evidence-based treatments for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and youth. Pioneering clinical researchers offer accessible, hands-on presentations of their respective approaches: what the primary therapeutic goals and methods are, how interventions are delivered on a session-by-session basis, how to tell if the treatment is suitable for a particular child, and what manuals and materials are available to clinicians and researchers. Therapist qualifications are summarized and training and supervision needs reviewed. Chapters also include concise reviews of the evidence supporting each approach and discuss important directions for future research.

The Exceptional Child I : Building Understanding VIDEO
Defines the educationally exceptional child by using live action video and interviews to help viewers develop an understanding of a wide span of exceptionalities. Differences in intellectual, communication, sensory, behavioral and physical areas, as well as the child with multiple and severe handicapping conditions are explored. In addition, the video focuses on the changing and evolving perspective that society has held on exceptional children. Finally, we cover key efforts
that have been made to advocate and legislate educational needs of exceptional children.
 

Exploring and Learning VIDEO
Learning for the very young child is centered on the moment-to-moment experiences of their day. We will see how the trusted caregiver is first the child's primary mode of learning. From there the child learns to handle objects in a variety of ways, and arranges objects in space, such as using baskets and blocks.

Facts of Life   VIDEO
How do boys and girls come to understand gender? At what age do they start to develop a sense of time? When does a child grasp the finality of death? This program brings together children of all ages for interviews and experiments that illustrate how we come to learn and accept the facts of life. In numerous examples, the program highlights the ages at which children make developmental breakthroughs, such as distinguishing between animate and inanimate objects, realizing there is a past and a future, and answering that classic question: "where do babies come from?" A Discovery Channel Production. (46 minutes, color)

Fat Like Me: How to Win the Weight War VIDEO
In this ABC News special—produced in conjunction with Rodale Inc., publisher of Prevention and Men's Health magazines—nutritionists, psychologists, pediatricians, and other experts explore the causes of obesity, the physical and emotional damage it can do, and how parents and