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The article focuses on the biographies which resulted from the interviews conducted by preservice teachers and young adolescents with local citizens who experienced life during World War II in the U.S. With the help of university students, the fifth graders are guided through several steps in preparation for the project. These include introducing them to the autobiographies written by student teachers, letting them write their own life stories, and having them read a book about life during World War II. Pictures and personal artifacts were brought by senior citizens during the interviews. After the interview, revising, collaborating, giving feedback, revising, polishing, and editing were performed.

Presents information on a Cohort Model for supervision of preservice teachers developed by mentor teachers at Turner Elementary Professional Development School (PDS) in Kansas. Description of Turner Elementary PDS; Details on the Cohort Model; Development of the model; Reflections on the model.

Given the high rates of comorbid anxiety and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the adolescent and young adult population, effective treatment protocols to address anxiety symptoms are of importance to help promote greater independence across settings. While research supports the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) across younger age groups with ASD, the literature is limited on interventions benefitting adolescents and young adults with comorbid anxiety disorders and ASD. Therefore, this open trial utilized a modified CBT manual for seven participants between the ages of 16 and 20 years, consisting of a 16-week modularized CBT treatment, including psychoeducation, cognitive therapy, and exposure therapy. Measures of anxiety and depression were completed at baseline and post-treatment. Findings demonstrated significant reductions on clinician-rated measures of anxiety. While findings are encouraging, additional studies examining the efficacy of CBT for this population with ASD and clinical anxiety are necessary to further identify beneficial treatment components.