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Peer reviewedCarey, K. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
The efforts of Sight Savers, a service program of the Royal Commonwealth for the Blind, to stem the outward flow of hard currency from developing countries are described. Sight Savers furthers program sustainability by emphasizing local manpower development, selecting equipment that requires less and cheaper maintenance, and using local currency…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developing Nations, Monetary Systems, Policy
Peer reviewedKlee, K.; Klee, R. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
The Christoffel-Blindenmission helps support 26 schools, centers, and rehabilitation programs for individuals with visual impairments in South America. This article discusses the organization's limited use of foreign specialists to discourage overdependency on the agency and to encourage local personnel to establish their own programs. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Developing Nations, Empowerment, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedOoi, G. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
The article traces the experiences of the Malaysian Association for the Blind in developing rehabilitation services for rural blind persons. It explains the rationale for a community-based approach to rehabilitation and concludes that center-based and community-based approaches to rehabilitation complement each other in bringing services to rural…
Descriptors: Blindness, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Developing Nations
Peer reviewedRawson, Richard A. – Policy Review, 1990
Reviews findings about effective treatment for cocaine addiction based on experience in a Beverly Hills out-patient clinic. Describes various therapeutic approaches, emphasizing that one of the most important components of successful treatment is tailoring programs to the needs of individual patients as they progress through the stages of…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cocaine, Counseling Techniques, Crack
Peer reviewedSchalock, Robert L.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1993
The current status of state mental retardation/developmental disability agency information systems related to day and employment programs for persons with disabilities is described. Data regarding the number and characteristics of persons served in various day-employment programs and the funding sources are summarized. Suggestions regarding data…
Descriptors: Agencies, Data Collection, Database Design, Day Programs
Download full textMiller, Richard E.; Paulson, Michele J. – 1983
A survey was made of 11 alcohol/drug treatment centers to assess their education services, client treatment, staff inservice, and community/workplace outreach. Background information was gathered on the type of services offered, the organizational operation, licensed bed capacity, physical environment, payment system, and admission criteria. The…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Allied Health Personnel, Community Education, Delivery Systems
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1984
As mandated by Congress, this annual report from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) describes its activities in the past fiscal year (FY). Secretary of Education, T. H. Bell, summarizes ED accomplishments in FY 1983 in such areas as excellence in education, citing the findings and impact of the report "A Nation at Risk"; the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Bilingual Education, Civil Rights
