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O'Toole, Brian John – 1991
This booklet is intended as an introductory guide to community-based rehabilitation (CBR) services in developing nations. The first section examines the magnitude of the problem; the failure of existing services to meet this challenge; and the need for a model appropriate to developing countries. The second section briefly describes the CBR…
Descriptors: Children, Community Programs, Demonstration Programs, Developing Nations
Ford, Elizabeth A., Comp. – 1991
The GOAL ONE Project of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is designed to ensure that children have access to an environment that provides a foundation for school success. GOAL ONE is a national project involving model, community-based, collaborative programs that provide a nurturing environment for children whose…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
J.M. Foundation, New York, NY. – 1988
The monograph describes 11 exemplary programs selected in 1987 by the J. M. (Jeremiah Milbank) Foundation from 154 programs providing vocational services to persons with disabilities. Programs were selected in four categories: community-based work adjustment, consortium-based transition, supported work in small communities, and work services for…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs
Download full textGordon, Elizabeth – 1990
This report outlines emerging paradigms of service for mentally retarded adults emerging from a nationwide search for innovative programs and practices. It was prompted by the consistent finding of a Pennsylvania longitudinal study that mentally retarded school completers tend to live indefinitely with parents or guardians. The study found the…
Descriptors: Adoption, Adults, Community Programs, Delivery Systems
Albert, Kate M. – 1989
Oregon has implemented a successful school-based clinic demonstration program. It was the first state to fund directly school-based clinics that provide comprehensive health services, including birth control counseling, to high school students. The program is administered through the Health Division of the Oregon Department of Human Resources,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Clinics, Contraception, Demonstration Programs
Irwin, Marilyn, Ed.; Wilcox, Barbara, Ed. – 1987
The document consists of proceedings from the 1987 Leadership Conference on the topic of least restrictive environment (LRE) for severely disabled students. Contents include the following presentations: "The OSEP (Office of Special Education Programs) Plan for LRE" (G. Thomas Bellamy); "Bringing about Integrated Community-Based…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Administrator Role, Community Programs, Cooperation
Arterburn, Daniel; And Others – 1987
A community based (Conejo Valley, California) vocational program was designed to give handicapped junior and senior high school students a variety of real world experiences in the natural setting. Advantages of the community based approach include immediate transfer of learning, opportunities for generalization, provision of role models by other…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cooperative Education, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
City Univ. of New York, NY. Center for Advanced Study in Education. – 1987
The manual addresses the design and implementation of personnel practices for improving the preparation and performance of paraprofessionals who work with developmentally disabled persons in community-based settings. The first part of the manual describes components of a comprehensive system of career development (entry level positions, career…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Ladders, Community Programs, Community Services
Bailis, Lawrence Neil – 1987
Community-based organizations (CBOs) have been an integral part of the employment and training programs of the past two decades and have provided a wide variety of services to youth and adults alike. The vast differences between different CBOs make it impossible to draw definitive, generalizable conclusions about them. It appears, however, that…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Organizations, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs
Collin County Community Coll., McKinney, TX. – 1991
During the 1990-91 funding year, Collin County Community College (Texas) piloted a service-learning program, Students Utilizing Collin County's Educational and Service Systems (SUCCESS). SUCCESS involved students in community service activities for learning both about their careers and about their capabilities as agents for community change. The…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Community Change, Community Colleges, Community Involvement
Riches, Vivienne C.; Parmenter, Trevor R. – 1991
This report describes a pilot program of the New South Wales (Australia) Department of Education to develop community transition teams as part of an effort to provide transition education to people with disabilities. The project is based on a model developed in Oregon and stresses assisting each community to work cooperatively to assess local…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
