Gj. August et al., An integrated components preventive intervention for aggressive elementaryschool children: The Early Risers program, J CONS CLIN, 69(4), 2001, pp. 614-626
The Early Risers prevention program aims to alter the developmental traject
ory of children with early onset aggressive behavior. The program features
4 CORE components: (a) an annual 6-week summer school program, (b) a teache
r consultation and student mentoring program, (c) child social skills group
s, and (d) parent education and skills-training groups, all delivered in ta
ndem with a FLEX family support program individually tailored to address th
e unique needs of families. At baseline, the mean age of the sample was 6.6
years. Following 2 years of intervention, program children showed signific
ant improvement relative to controls in academic achievement and school beh
aviors. Change on behavioral self-regulation was moderated by level of chil
d aggression, with intervention effects found for only the most severely ag
gressive children. Parents with high program attendance rates showed improv
ement in discipline methods.