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About the Developmental Therapy Institute, Inc.
The Mission. This nonprofit Institute was incorporated in 1978 by the State of Georgia for training and research in Developmental Therapy-Developmental Teaching (DT-DT) for troubled children and youth. The Institute teams with professionals and paraprofessionals in State education agencies, schools (K-12), technical colleges, higher education, and families to improve programs in prevention, early childhood, general and special education, psychoeducation, and mental health. Of special concern are those who are severely emotionally disturbed (SEBD), those with autism, and young children at-risk - as well as for students with other special education needs who also have difficult-to-manage behavior.
The Staff. Directed by Mary M. Wood, Ed. D., Professor Emerita at the University of Georgia, the Institute is staffed by expert consultants with extensive experience teaching in higher education, inservice education, technical assistance, and in working directly with troubled children and youth, their families, and foster care providers. These staff consultants also are certified Instructors in Developmental Therapy-Developmental Teaching and have been highly successful direct service providers.
Resources. Information about DT-DT, on-site staff development assistance, independent distance learning, research reports, informational portfolios, books, assessment instruments, and a list of currently certified National Instructors is available online (www.uga.edu/dttp). The mailing address is P. O. Box 5153, Athens, GA 30604-5153, USA or phone 1-706-542-4938.
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On-site staff development workshops with follow-up support and in-classroom mentoring (www.uga.edu/dttp): With or without continuing education units, individualized programs are designed by experienced, certified DT-DT instructors to meet specific needs of a site for topics, available time, and ages and disabilities of students.
Online Developmental Teaching Objectives and Rating Forms, DTORF-R, 5th ed. (www.dtorf.com): With automatic summaries and printouts of student progress, this well-researched, easy to use, performance-based system reduces time when conducting functional behavioral assessments, establishing instructional objectives, planning and writing IEPs, and keeping accurate student progress records.
WebCT distance learning course through the University of Georgia Continuing Education Program (phone 706-542-4938): Recently, 42 Georgia teachers and paraprofessionals successfully completed the first of the three online module of this course in Developmental Therapy-Developmental Teaching, "Mastering the Basics."
Teaching Responsible Behavior: Developmental Therapy-Developmental Teaching for Troubled Children and Adolescents, 4th edition, (www.proedinc.com): This newly updated comprehensive textbook for educators implementing DT-DT includes research evidence of program effectiveness, the complete set of valid and reliable measurement instruments with instructions for administering a functional behavioral assessment used in IEP planning, instruments for assessing the quality of instructional practices provided in a classroom, and administrative support for a program.
PEGS For Teachers (www.pegsforteachers.com): With separate versions for early childhood, elementary, and secondary programs, this award winning interactive CD-ROM series offers independent practice using 12 basic Developmental Therapy-Developmental Teaching intervention strategies for improving student participation and reducing students' negative behavior in the classroom.
PEGS for Parents (www.behavioralinstitute.org): A version for parents, this interactive CD-ROM has two programs- "PEGS for Parents," offering simulated practice in choosing positive management strategies in response to children's disruptive behavior; and "Talking With Your Child," an abbreviated version of LSCI with six steps for parents, adaptations for older and younger children, and two additional interactive practice options.
Developmental Therapy-Developmental Teaching- Europe (www.etep.org): Technical assistance for implementing this approach, advanced training, curriculum materials, and research reports are available in German, Norwegian, and Italian through Institut für Entwicklungstherapie/Entwicklungspädagogik e.V. (ETEP Europe), Krahestr. 13A, 40233 Düsseldorf, Germany.
