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  1. Instructor's manual for the responsive teaching and parenting transparency kit: How to teach behavior modification (applied behavior analysis) by R. Vance Hall, 1978
  2. Tough to Reach Tough to Teach: Students With Behavior Problems by Sylvia Rockwell, 1993-02
  3. How to Teach Through Modeling and Imitation (How to Manage Behavior Series) by Sebastian Striefel, 1998-08
  4. How to Teach Self-Control Through Trigger Analysis (How to Manage Behavior Series) by Amos Rolider, Saul Axelrod, 2000-02
  5. Creating Classrooms Where Teachers Love to Teach And Students Love to Learn by Robert Sornson, 2005-09-30
  6. Robbins reprograms minds for success. (Anthony Robbins teaches Neuro Linguistic Programming): An article from: San Diego Business Journal by Bruce Rowe, 1987-01-26
  7. Changing for Good: The Revolutionary Program That Explains the Six Stages of Change and Teaches You How to Free Yourself from Bad Habits by James O. Prochaska, John C. Norcross, et all 1994-06
  8. Go to Your Room!: Consequences That Teach by Shari Steelsmith, 2000-01
  9. Parenting Children With Adhd: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (APA Lifetools) by Vincent J., Ph.D. Monastra, 2004-11
  10. Behavior modification to increase on task behavior in an out-of control classroom ; Self graphing to teach ten learning disabled students to tell time ... on attending behavior in one first grade boy by Rita Byrnes O'Flaherty, 1976
  11. Using reinforcement to teach a skill by Elizabeth J LeGrand, 1977
  12. Three studies of methods used to teach children with learning disabilities by Donald F Stein, 1975
  13. Using reinforcement to teach a skill by Elisabeth LeGrand Gubbins, 1977

81. Autism Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Modification IGS Curriculum
Thus, it is our strong philosophy that the teaching of applied behavior analysis must be done in a systematic and comprehensive manner that directly
http://icd.binghamton.edu/RGR5.html
Institute for Child Development
Raymond G. Romanczyk, Ph.D. - Director
Department of Psychology
Binghamton University
State University of New York
Binghamton, N.Y. 13902-6000
Institute Home Page

Psychology Major Track in Applied Behavior Analysis
Links to Reviews about ABA Effectiveness
U.S. Surgeon General http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter3/sec6.html#autism NYS Department of Health - Early Intervention http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ eip/index.htm
Information about Autism
Please note some sites are still under development
and will be added as resources permit
Department of Psychology Home Page
Basic Description of Autism
(excerpt from Romanczyk, R.G. (1994) Autism. In V.S. Ramachandran (Ed.)

82. Teaching Tips: ADD / ADHD
Teaching tips for those blessed with the opportunity to educate children with Use and adapt behavior modification techniques and relaxation excercises
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Teaching Tips for Those
Working with ADHD Kids
  • Attention Deficit Disorder: Helping the Whole Student - All Levels Developing Organizational Skills Ensuring Success for ADD Students - K-8 Five Strategies - Levels K-6 ... Using Childrens Books to Help ADD Children
  • How To Deal With An ADHD Student
    K-12
    Having a student in class that has been diagnosed with ADHD can be very frustrating, but there are a few things you, as a teacher, can do to make both of your lives a little easier.
    • Consult the experts: parents, previous teachers, specialists, guidance counselors, psychologist. Have a sense of humor! Promote high self-esteem: be friendly, respect opinions, provide immediate feedback, give reinforcement for any improvement. Establish control: be consistent, follow definite rules, discipline offenses immediately, offer explanations for what rule was violated and be willing to listen to their side of the story. Maximize academic improvement: allow for flexibility in amount of time needed to complete a project, offer alternatives to writing (ex. typing), establish small tasks leading up to the completed project, break it down.

    83. ESR | January 17, 2005 | Is Your Church Teaching Pagan Earth Worship In Sunday S
    However a close inspection of Group s materials and teaching methods shows it bears Just as in OBE behaviormodification exercises, the Group curriculum
    http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0105/0105sundaygreen.htm

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    archive Is your church teaching pagan earth worship in Sunday school? By Tom DeWeese
    web posted January 17, 2005 Many parents have sought to protect their children from the behavior-modification programs that have taken the place of academic education in public schools. To escape the assault of Outcome-Based Education (OBE), multi-culturalism, and workforce training programs, parents in ever-increasing numbers are placing their children in private schools or are home-schooling. Public schools, and even some private schools, spend valuable classroom time engaged in "cooperative" learning (group learning) encounter sessions and discussion groups that employ pop psychology that teachers are simply not qualified to apply. These programs are designed for a very specific purpose to change the attitudes, values and beliefs of your children in order to prepare them to be proper environmental citizens in the "sustainable" global village. Such behavior-modification programs are the very root of the destruction of America's public education system. In spite of the "school wars," parents have felt safe taking their children to Sunday School to help build a solid moral foundation. But, have you looked at your church's Sunday School curriculum lately? You may be shocked to find tree-hugging, earth-worshipping paganism intermixed in the Christian lessons.

    84. Behaviour
    Understanding behavioral modification techniques as a therapeutic tool teach to the owner the behavioral modification technique and letting him doing
    http://www.wsava2005.com/memorias/Iturbide1_2_3/03025HeiblumUnderstandingBehavio
    Behaviour Understanding behavioral modification techniques as a therapeutic tool
    Heiblum Frid Moisés
    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Hospital de pequeñas especies UNAM Práctica privada etología clínica moisesheiblum@yahoo.com Key words: learning, modification, behavior, treatment, owner. Learning It’s defined as a lasting change in the behavior, which is the result of experience and environment events, happens in all animals but is particularly important in dogs. Motivation Is referred to the impulse or desire to do a behavior, the motivation level is the key to try to reduce the behavior through behavior modification techniques. (DS-CC) Family education The success of the treatment is a behavior problem that is relation directly with the understanding and complicity of the owner, understanding the specific behaviors of the specie as the individual necessities, social organization and communication. Environment modification Is referred to the modification of several environment aspects to diminish the development or intensity of a behavior.

    85. K-9 Insight™ Obedience, LLC
    Our training programs are based on the scientific principles of behavior and learning, We will teach you how to develop a leadership role with your dog
    http://www.k9insight.com/
    MEMBER Association of Pet Dog Trainers Association of Animal Behavior Counselors Animal Behavior Management Alliance American Animal Behavior Society Open 7 days a week Closed on national holidays Located at the 866 Kaynyne Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063-3016 Phone/Fax: 596-WOOF Questions or Comments? Send us an email Pia with canine students practicing We specialize in Fear and Aggression Prevention, Management and Rehabilitation. K-9 Insight does not use and recommends against pinch (prong) collars, choke chains, and E-Collars (shock). We place great emphasis on the pet/owner relationship and focus on building a mutually respectful relationship between pet and person, training for community living rather than strict competition obedience.

    86. PRO-ED Online Store
    This revised third edition of behavior modification Basic Principles has been expanded to 10218, Teaching Students with Learning and behavior Problems
    http://www.proedinc.com/store/index.php?mode=product_detail&id=10572

    87. Pet Training: Dogs And More
    Pet training dogs here is a form of teaching and learning involving the best Basic experiments in behavior modification have been done in labs for
    http://mimi.essortment.com/petstrainingdo_rvqz.htm
    Pet training: dogs and more
    Pet training dogs: here is a form of teaching and learning involving the best methods of behavior modification, focusing on dogs, and how they remember.
    Training for pets or many animals is something psychologist call behavior modification. However this is just a fancy way of teaching and learning. Memory for animals and keeping those memories or behaviors is learning. How long a dog remembers the training for example is also of key importance. Most people are familiar with concepts of reward, and punishment, however there are many misconceptions. This article is intended to teach some of the basic concepts focusing on dogs as the animal to be trained as well as address some of the myths. The guiding principles are valid psychological principles derived from the behavorial school of thought in the field of psychology. While these principles will work with many animals, not all animals because of intelligence or other factors are as easily trained. Basic experiments in behavior modification have been done in labs for decades with mice. One of the more interesting experiments, that was success using behavior modification techniques resulted in a mouse being trained to shoot small pieces of crumpled up paper into a tiny basketball net. This of course would be impossible for a dog, so we must consider some limitations of each species when we are considering training. First and foremost one must remember the key lesson of reinforcement of behavior. If we look at the classic example of how to train a dog to fetch a stick we can find many of the principles for training within that scenario.

    88. Resource Library Inclusion
    Willis, J. Giles, D. (1976) Hackett Publishing behavior modification Teaching students with behavioral disorders Basic questions and answers (from
    http://www.people.memphis.edu/~coe_rise/books2.html
    RISE Resource Library - Page 2
    Page Navigation Page 2 Behavior Management/Discipline Collaboration/Teaming/Family Behavior Management/Discipline
    • 1-2-3 Magic: Training your children to do what you want. Phelan, T. (1995) Glen Ellyn, IL: Child Management Inc. ADHD behavior management, discipline, parents, collaboration
    • Changes and challenges: Becoming the best you can be, 3rd ed. (from Lions-Quest Skills for Adolescence Series) Lions-Quest (ed.) (1992) Newark, OH: Lions- Quest skills training, parents, friendships, motivation (We have the entire Lion¹s Quest series) Collaborative discipline for at-risk students: A complete step-by-step activities program for grades 7-12. Byers, G. H. (1994) West Nyack, NY: Center for Applied Research in Education collaborative discipline, adolescents, behavior management Cooperative Discipline. Albert, L .(1996) Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance behavior (See VIDEO) Dealing in discipline, study guide. Verble, M. (1980) Lincoln, NE: GPN discipline, logical consequences, behavior modification Focus On Behavior Analysis in Education. Heward/Heron/Hill/Trap-Porter (1984) Merrill Behavior Management

    89. References
    Strategies for teaching students with learning and behavior problems (4th ed.). behavior modification by selfmodeling without subject awareness.
    http://www.people.memphis.edu/~coe_rise/reference.html
    Allington, R. (1983). Fluency: The neglected reading goal. The Reading Teacher, 36, 556-561.
    Buggey, T. ( 1995). An examination of the effectiveness of videotaped self-modeling in teaching specific linguistic structures to preschoolers. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 15, 434-458.
    Buggey, T. (1999). Look! I¹m on TV: Using videotaped self-modeling to change behavior. Teaching Exceptional Children, 31, 27-30.
    Dowhower, S. (1987). Effects of repeated reading on second-grade transitional readers¹ fluency and comprehension. Reading Research Quarterly, 22, 389-405.
    Dowrick, P. W. (1991). Practical guide to using video in the behavioral sciences. New York: Wiley Interscience.
    Dowrick, P. W. (1999). A review of self-modeling and related interventions. Applied and Preventive Psychology, 8, 23-29.
    Fry, E. (1985). The new reading teacher¹s book of lists. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
    Lerner, J. (2000). Learning disabilities: Theories, Diagnosis, and Teaching Strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA.: Houghton Mifflin.
    Lonnecker, C., Brady, M. P., McPherson, R., Hawkins, J. (1994). Video self-modeling and cooperative classroom behavior in children with learning and behavior problems: training and generalization effects. Behavioral Disorders, 20, 24-34.

    90. Behaviour Modification
    To the slightly more personal Doceo (I teach) site Behaviour modification is much used in clinical and educational psychology, particularly with
    http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/behaviour_mod.htm
    Site map About References [Behaviour modification]
    Figures in behaviourism

    Anticipatory-Avoidance Learning

    Learned helplessness
    Behaviour Modification
    Behavior modification If you are consciously practising it, then:
    • Reinforce the desired behaviour: praise is much more potent than criticism or even punishment. Immediacy matters: feedback after the event is useful at a cognitive level, but from a behavioural point of view, the feedback (praise) has to be so close to the specific bit of behaviour that there is no doubt as to what it applies to. The principles are exactly the same for humans and dogs. (Most of the material from a net search on this related to dog and parrot training)
    Behaviour modification as a formal technique is beyond the scope of this site, but teachers practise it willy-nilly. The important question is whether we are always reinforcing (rewarding, encouraging) the behaviour we wish to engender, or whether we are — all unawares — creating more problems. Most of the time, of course, a good teacher's nod of approval, supporting comment on a student's contribution, or simple "well done" is an appropriate reinforcer. A couple of points are worth making:
    • What counts as reinforcement for this student? If she does not respect you, then your approval will mean nothing. If the "well done" referred to above is experience as patronising, for example, it may well have the opposite effect to that intended.

    91. Psychology 421: Advanced Behavior Modification
    (5) The student will demonstrate knowledge of teaching models, instructional design (8) Demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of behavior modification
    http://www.ilstu.edu/~kehoff/syllabus2003.htm
    Psychology 421: Advanced Behavior Modification Fall 2003 Instructor: Kathryn E. Hoff, Ph.D. Office: DeGarmo 427 Phone: E-mail: kehoff@ilstu.edu Office Hours: Wednesday 1:00-3:00 GA: Jonathan Stagg e-mail: jwstagg@ilstu.edu Required Textbook Miltenberger, R.G.. (2001). Behavior Modification: Principles and Procedures, Second Edition Wadsworth/ Thomas Learning. Functional assessments: A step-by-step guide to solving academic and behavior problems. Longmont, CO: Sopris West. Course Description The purpose of the Psychology 421 is to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to plan, develop, and implement interventions for a variety of learning and behavior problems in educational institutions and other settings. Thus, students will be provided with the opportunity to learn about the application of behavior analysis principles to individual and classroom instruction in both direct and indirect intervention models. This course provides information needed for planning applied, effective, data-based interventions. Further, it provides important basic knowledge for future courses in assessment, interventions, behavioral research methods, and school psychology practicum. In other words, it is not designed as a completely “stand alone” course

    92. On Campus, History Gives Way To Behavior Modification, Senators Hear
    On Campus, History Gives Way To behavior modification, Senators Hear and Johnson s particular scholarship and teaching, of constitutional history.
    http://www.academia.org/campus_reports/2003/cr_campus_history.html
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    On Campus, History Gives Way To Behavior Modification, Senators Hear By Jennifer Dekel Universities today routinely scrap history courses in favor of politically correct attitude-adjustment seminars, witnesses from academia itself told U.S. senators at a congressional hearing last month. Three out of four of the witnesses identified themselves politically as liberal. Anne Neal, J.D., the President of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) noted, "In two studies conducted by ACTA, Losing America's Memory and Restoring America's Legacy, we discovered that not one of the top 50 [colleges and universities] require a course in American history of their graduates." Only five institutions required any history at all. Instead, students are picking from course offerings that include "From Hand to Mouth: Writing, Eating and the Construction of Gender" at Dartmouth, "Witchcraft, Sorcery and Magic" at Williams College, and "Global Sexualities" at Duke. "Despite these promising claims, the program contains not even one political science, history, economics, or philosophy course exploring American government or international relations." Neal said that a course description for "The Politics and Poetics of Palestinian Resistance" at the University of California, Berkeley stated, "conservative thinkers are encouraged to seek other sections." Although the University called the description "a failure of oversight," the professor, also a leader of the Students for Justice in Palestine, was not reproached.

    93. Board Of Directors
    and assisting in teaching the 5day DOGS behavior modification course, My goal would be that appropriate training and behavior modification
    http://www.svbt.org/pages/board_members.htm
    Society General Information Cassandra Vong , B.S., L.V.T.
    SVBT President Cassandra received her BS and LVT degrees in veterinary technology at Michigan State University. She also has a BS degree in Animal Science. Cassandra currently coordinates and teaches 2nd and 3rd year veterinary surgery labs as well as 4th year spay/neuter rotations. Cassandra assists local rescue groups and veterinary students with behavior modification and temperament evaluations for both dogs and cats.
    Cassandra is president of the Michigan Veterinary Technician Associate and a board member for the Friends of Ingham County Animal Shelter and the Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog Owners Association Cassandra spends her spare time accompanying MSU's vet students and faculty in a mobile animal clinic program to Indian reservations in the western states. Their primary focus is spay, neuters and vaccinations. Cassandra has noticed an extreme difference in the temperaments of the reservation dog population verses the mid-west pet dog population. Cassandra was one of the first licensed veterinary technicians to attended and pass the written examination for the 5-day lecture and practicum course DOGS! at Purdue University in 1999.

    94. Behavior Modification, What Is Behavior Modification, Science Of Learning, Teach
    behavior modification, what is behavior modification, science of learning, teaching, learning, behavior modification What It Is and How to Do It
    http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~capsi/capsicontactus.htm
    CAPSI
    Computer-Aided Personalized System of Instruction Home Contact Us
    Courses
    Papers ...
    Related Links
    For more information please contact: Dr. Joseph Pear Email: pear@cc.umanitoba.ca Phone: Fax: Address: Professor and Associate Head
    Graduate Office
    Department of Psychology
    190 Dysart Road
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Canada R3T 2N2 For more information on my research interest in Capsi see: http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/deans_office/research/pear.shtml Other publications include: Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It Publisher:
    Prentice Hall Inc.
    A Pearson Education Company
    Upper Saddle River
    New Jersey 07458 ISBN 0-13-080742-7 http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0130995843,00.html The Science of Learning Author: Joseph Pear Publisher:
    Psychology Press Philadelphia, PA

    95. Behavior Analysts, Inc.: Training Division Learning To Learn With STARS Online C
    The course covers behavioral techniques for teaching language to children behavior modification What it is and how to do it, by Garry Martin, Ph.D.,
    http://www.behavioranalysts.com/training/learning-to-learn.html
    Learning to Learn with STARS
    A distance education course for parents
    When offered: Participants may enroll in the course during the first week of every month. The cost of the course covers access to the course site for up to 16 weeks. Cost: The cost for the course is $1000. Up to two additional members of a child's program team (e.g., second parent or therapist) may participate for $500 each. To register: contact Laurie Winkler or call (925) 210-9370, ext. 100. Questions: Contact Stacy Apraez or call (925) 210-9370 ext. 109 Behavior Analysts, Inc., is pleased to offer our distance-education course, Learning to Learn with STARS, which is designed for parents, paraprofessionals, or interested professionals (who may be relatively new to the area of verbal behavior). The course covers behavioral techniques for teaching language to children with autism or other language delays from an analysis of verbal behavior perspective. The course uses a unique combination of text-based, self-study materials; video examples; online discussion; email support; and individualized video assignments that participants send to the instructors at Behavior Analysts, Inc., for feedback. There are four primary lessons in the course, each taking approximately 30-40 hours of studying (reading and posting assignments) plus additional time working with your child. This self-paced course allows you to complete approximately one lesson every four weeks, with the expectation that you will spend approximately 6-10 hours per week on the lesson activities. You will have up to 16 weeks to complete the course.

    96. When The Behavior Helpline Can T Help - Dumb Friends League
    barking, aggression or separation anxiety requires more than teaching your dog commands. Specific behavior modification techniques must also be used.
    http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/html pages/cant_help.htm

    97. Learning Disabilities OnLine: LD In-Depth: Teaching Parents To Teach Children Ho
    Incidental teaching of social behaviors A naturalistic approach for promoting In HE Leitenberg (Eds.), Handbook of behavior modification tmd behavior
    http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/behavior/prosocial.html
    The leading Web site on learning disabilities
    for parents, teachers, and other professionals Home Page FAQs About LD IDEA 2004 Update What's New ... LD OnLine Store
    Teaching Parents to Teach Their Children to Be Prosocial Strategies teachers can use to teach parents to teach their children to be prosocial are described. These strategies include teaching incidentally, performing social skills autopsies, coaching emotions, and assigning homework. Issues to be considered when working with parents and children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are addressed. We propose that by having parents as partners in the instructional process, students will better generalize prosocial skills across situations, settings, and individuals. In their now classic article, Stokes and Baer (1977) described strategies proven to promote generalization of skills across settings, situations, and individuals: Teach students social skills in settings where the skills will be used. If teaching social skills in the natural setting is not possible, we can use role playing to reflect a variety of settings or teach children to self-monitor their use of skills across settings. We can also recruit teachers and parents to prompt, teach, and reinforce use of appropriate social skills.

    98. PSY – 211 Behavior Modification
    behavior modification Principles and Procedures (3rd Ed.). A behavioral approach to teaching and learning will be used in this course.
    http://www.heidelberg.edu/~vheck/PSY–211.html
    PSY – 211 Behavior Modification Heidelberg College Spring – Tuesday 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Instructor: Vickie A. Heck, M.Ed., LPC, Adjunct Faculty Aigler Heidelberg College victoria_heck@hotmail.com or http://www.vheck@heidelberg.edu/ or vheck@bettyjanecenter.com Office hours: Available by appointment. Required Readings/Material (This class will involve a great deal of reading: Miltenberger , R. G. (2004). Behavior Modification: Principles and Procedures (3rd Ed.). Belmont CA Wadsworth Alloway Krames , L. Sniffy : The Virtual Rat. Wadsworth Publishers. Maurice, Catherine (1993). Let Me Hear Your Voice – A Family’s Triumph Over Autism. Random House: New York Web Site: http://www.heidelberg.edu/~vheck/ The web site has the syllabus, project handouts, lecture outlines/notes, suggested web links, and announcements. Approximately one week after scheduled class time notes will be posted to my website. You are responsible for retrieving the information on the web site. NOTES ON THE WEB Notes from the class can be downloaded from: http://www.heidelberg.edu/~vheck/Teaching/Psy211/notes.htm

    99. Arkansas Hypnosis Behavior Modification Center & School
    For any behavior modification from ADD/ADHD to Weight Management or Stop Smoking and Since 1990 she has dedicated her work to teaching others the proper
    http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Falls/8778/
    906 N. B St. Fort Smith, AR 72901 For the most complete Hypnotherapy Please contact us at presnell@arkansas.net See also www.ahaa.cjb.net for the best in affiliated associations. Your annual dues (of only $25.00) automatically puts your site on AHAA's link as well as many other benefits. A rkansas Hypnosis B ehavior Modification C school teaching all the necessary tools necessary to prepare an individual for most any situation which they may face while having a client in the state of hypnosis. ABC is certified by the American Board of Hypnotherapy and meets or exceeds all criteria set fort by the National Guild of Hypnosis. Hypnosis - the Power of the Mind or e-mail us at ArkansasHypnosis@hotmail.com To make an appointment for a session, call: 501-785-2422 or e-mail us at ArkansasHypnosis@hotmail.com For any Behavior Modification from ADD/ADHD to Weight Management or Stop Smoking and any other behavior problems; we are here with qualified persons to serve your needs. Dr. Sherry Presnell holds PhDs in psychology, ontology, and theology as well as a Masters in linguistics. Since 1990 she has dedicated her work to teaching others the proper techniques in the use of hypnosis and hypnotherapy. In addition to her other talents, she is also a dedicated Reiki/Vajra Master and Teacher. Dr. Presnell also lectures and gives seminars at various locations in the central region of the U.S. The ABC school administrator is T. A. Presnell, who holds a Master's degree in Business as well as a B.S. in psychology. Like Dr. Sherry, he too is dedicated to the art of Hypnotherapy and is also a Reiki Master. Rev. Presnell is also a minister with the Church of Healers, Independent (CHI). CHI is an evangelical missionary church dedicated to teaching you how to use your God-given abilities to heal for the betterment of all individuals. Rev. Presnell is also the president of the Arklahoma Healing Arts Alliance, Inc. as well as having held high level positions with several corporations throughout the U.S.

    100. Less Than Words Can Say - Chapter Eight
    behavioral objectives can help the teacher evaluate her/his teaching by I would use behavior modification in my classroom in order to motivate the
    http://www.sourcetext.com/grammarian/less-than-words-can-say/08.htm
    LESS THAN WORDS CAN SAY
    by Richard Mitchell
    Chapter Eight
    The Pill
    T hought control, like birth control, is best undertaken as long as possible before the fact. Many grown-ups will obstinately persist, if only now and then, in composing small strings of sentences in their heads and achieving at least a momentary logic. This probably cannot be prevented, but we have learned how to minimize its consequences by arranging that such grown-ups will be unable to pursue that logic very far. If they were at home in the technology of writing, there's no telling how much social disorder they would cause by thinking things out at length. Our schools have chosen to cut this danger off as close to the root as possible, thus taking measures to preclude not only the birth of thought but its conception. They give the pill to even the youngest children, but, just to be on the safe side, they give it to everybody else, too, especially all would-be schoolteachers. Now find a comfortable position and read this miniature museum of contemporary American writing. These little essays were produced by college graduates applying for jobs as schoolteachers. The applicants may not have those jobs yet, but they do have certificates that attest to their competence and assure us that they have satisfied stringent requirements.

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