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Download full textLutfiyya, Zana Marie – 1991
This monograph presents four papers which focus on the experiences of people with disabilities in terms of their personal relationships and belonging to a social network. The first three papers are authored by Zana Marie Lutfiyya. An overview article, "Reflections on Relationships between People with and without Disabilities," describes some of…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Developmental Disabilities, Friendship, Helping Relationship
Karasoff, Patricia; And Others – 1992
This review of effective practices in state-wide systems change was conducted as part of the PEERS (Providing Education for Everyone in Regular Schools) Project, a 5-year collaborative systems change project in California to facilitate the integration of students with severe disabilities previously at special centers into services at regular…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Disabilities, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Forest, Marsha, Ed. – 1987
This collection of readings contains discussions of current professional debates on the issue of integrating students with disabilities, as well as stories of children's and families' experiences with integration and segregation, descriptions of Canadian school districts that have created model integration programs, and essays about new ways of…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Woolbright, Cynthia, Ed. – 1989
The social isolation caused by differing cultural backgrounds of minority students on college campuses creates certain "points of tension" that reduce faculty effectiveness and limit student vision. This monograph attempts to provide a greater awareness and understanding of these issues within the context of the role of college unions and student…
Descriptors: Campuses, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Isolation
Koegel, Robert L., Ed.; Koegel, Lynn Kern, Ed. – 1995
This book is designed to provide a conceptual and practical guide for teaching children with autism in a way that will maximize their developmental potential. The 12 chapters are: (1) "Emerging Interventions for Children with Autism: Longitudinal and Lifestyle Implications" (Robert L. Koegel and others); (2) "Communication and Language…
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Kregel, John, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This volume discusses the effects of supported employment on persons with developmental and other severe disabilities, by assembling the results of research investigations conducted by the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Supported Employment. Papers included are: "Supported Employment in Virginia: 1980-1988" (John Kregel…
Descriptors: Adults, Delivery Systems, Fringe Benefits, Head Injuries
Putnam, JoAnne W., Ed. – 1993
This book is intended to assist educators to meet the needs of a diverse population of children with varying cognitive abilities; developmental and learning disabilities; sensory impairments; and different cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. It is based on the premise that children of differing abilities and backgrounds will…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Differences, Disabilities
Gable, Robert A., Ed.; Warren, Steven F., Ed. – 1993
This collection of papers presents strategies for teaching students with mental retardation. An introduction by Robert A. Gable and Steven F. Warren titled "The Enduring Value of Instructional Research" reviews problems besetting special education instructional research and outlines the papers' approach to the field from both an empirical research…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Methods
Crowther, Jim, Ed.; Hamilton, Mary, Ed.; Tett, Lyn, Ed. – 2001
These 15 papers share a common theme: seeking to promote literacy as a powerful tool for challenging existing inequalities and dependencies. "Powerful Literacies" (Jim Crowther et al.) is an introduction. Section 1 establishes the theoretical and policy frameworks that underpin the book and shows how literacy is situated in different…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Kluwin, Thomas N., Ed.; And Others – 1992
This book's aim is to define and clarify the issues involved in the education of deaf and hard of hearing children in local public schools, to bring to light the accumulating research in this area, and to recommend actions for organizing effective educational programs. The book offers a perspective on the current confusion in the field of deaf…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletics, Career Development, Cultural Differences
Weis, Lois, Ed. – 1988
This volume of essays on class, race, and gender in American education contains an introduction by Lois Weis. Cameron McCarthy and Michael W. Apple contributed an overview, "Race, Class, and Gender in American Educational Research: Toward a Nonsynchronous Parallelist Position." The book has two parts. Part 1, "Different Knowledge,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Haring, Norris G., Ed.; Romer, Lyle T., Ed. – 1995
This collection of 18 papers focuses on the inclusion of students who are deaf-blind in regular classrooms. Papers include: (1) "Inclusion of Students Who Are Deaf-Blind: What Does the Future Hold?" (Lori Goetz); (2) "A History of Federal Support for Students with Deaf-Blindness" (R. Paul Thompson and Charles W. Freeman); (3)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Community Involvement
