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Download full textStefanich, Greg P.; Egelston-Dodd, Judy, Ed. – 1994
This book includes four papers presented at a conference on teaching science to students with disabilities. The first paper, "Science Education for Motor/Orthopedically-Impaired Students" (E. C. Keller, Jr.), covers: (1) categories of motor/orthopedic-impairments, (2) life function assessment, (3) formal and informal science teaching…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Chemistry, Disabilities, Educational Strategies
Reynolds, Maynard C., Ed. – 1982
Eight papers from a 1982 meeting of the Dean's Grant Projects examine issues related to the current status and future needs of mainstreaming handicapped students. M. Reynolds begins with "Facing the Future in Dean's Grant Projects," in which he examines the progress of Dean's Grants and suggests that the future will bring problems…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foundations of Education, Mainstreaming
Chadsey-Rusch, Janis, Ed.; Hanley-Maxwell, Cheryl, Ed. – 1986
Presented originally at four conferences (held during 1984-1985), the 12 invited papers contained in this document were part of a federally funded project, the National Network for Professional Development in Vocational Special Education. Project objectives included training of teacher educators in employment preparation for the handicapped,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Inservice Teacher Education, Mild Disabilities
Stefanich, Greg P.; Egelston-Dodd, Judy, Ed. – 1995
This proceedings report includes papers presented at a conference on teaching science to students with disabilities. In the first paper, "Family Pedigrees: A Model Lesson Illustrating Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities in a Mainstreamed High School Biology Class" (Kathleen Ball and Edward C. Keller, Jr.), strategies are described…
Descriptors: Biology, Disabilities, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Simon, Stephen H., Comp. – 1982
This book presents the proceedings of the fifth national conference of the Association on Handicapped Student Service Programs in Postsecondary Education. Papers are divided into the following sections: "Management of a Support Services Office,""Support Services for Students with Severe Physical Disabilities,""Academic Support…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Career Counseling, Community Colleges, Counseling Services
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. Div. of Career and Vocational Education. – 1984
The conference excerpts highlight job development techniques for hard-to-place clients. Myths about employment are cited, including that the most qualified person gets the job and employers know what they are doing in hiring. The job developer's role in understanding and accessing the job market is considered, along with time management…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment, Job Development, Job Placement
American Occupational Therapy Association, Rockville, MD. – 1995
These abstracts of conference presentations are intended to serve as a record and reference of current clinical practice, program planning, and research ideas and results in the field of occupational therapy. Abstracts are grouped in the following categories: (1) preconference institutes; (2) general interest; (3) administration/management; (4)…
Descriptors: Administration, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedRaskind, Marshall H.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1995
A 1993 symposium was held in Missillac, France, to gather an international panel of experts to promote international dialog and cooperation, identify technologies for enhancing the lives of persons with learning disabilities, and establish research priorities. This article synthesizes key ideas and issues that emerged from individual presentations…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Conferences, Educational Technology, International Cooperation
Covert, Angela M., Ed.; Fredericks, H. D. Bud, Ed. – 1987
This conference report focuses upon transition issues for those individuals with profound multiple-sensory impairments. It contains presentations, reactions, and syntheses of discussions by working groups. The keynote address, by H. D. Bud Fredericks, is titled "Those with Profound Handicaps: Who Are They? How Can They Be Served?."…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Deaf Blind, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems
Anderson, Joan, Ed.; Black, Talbot, Ed. – 1983
The monograph is intended to help administrators clarify issues regarding mainstreaming in preschool education. Four chapters are presented as outgrowths of a workshop on preschool mainstreaming. The first, "Fundamental Issues in Preschool Mainstreaming," by M. Guralnick, focuses on four issues: (1) understanding the purposes of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Parent Role, Preschool Education
Hanley-Maxwell, Cheryl, Ed.; Harley, Debra, Ed. – 1988
The purpose of this forum was to examine critical issues in the implementation of supported employment from a variety of perspectives and to provide recommendations for future improvement. Eight invited papers and discussions were organized into four topics: issues related to time-limited funding; disabilities other than mental retardation;…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employment Potential, Federal Legislation
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Education for Exceptional Students. – 1983
This resource manual--proceedings of two task force meetings--is intended to assist Florida school districts, state agencies, and parents in the provision of special programs for students who exhibit disorders in oral or written language. As part of a continuing effort to improve services for exceptional students in Florida's public schools, the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Language Handicaps, Learning Disabilities, Oral Language
Watson, Douglas, Ed.; And Others – 1983
This monograph, a product of a symposium that examined innovative research and practices in evaluation, adjustment training, and employment services for hearing impaired persons addresses the assessment phase of the vocational rehabilitation process. The editorial introduction provides an overview of how assessment is conducted with deaf…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Multiple Disabilities
Behrmann, Michael M., Ed.; Lahm, Liz, Ed. – 1984
Thirty-four papers from a 1983 conference on the use of microcomputers in special education focus on specific applications of the new technology. An overview section, section 1, includes papers on computer literacy and daily living skills, considerations for marketing software, and the role of special educators in the information age. Section 2…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Disabilities
Nary, Dot; White, Glen; Jones, Darrell Lynn; Buppapong, Raweewan; Petty, Richard; Heinsohn, Dawn; Langbehn, Kristy – 2002
This manual contains training materials on full participation in independent living for a national conference for personnel in agencies concerned with independent living for people with disabilities. Preliminary materials include the conference agenda, background information about the trainers, and organizational information on Independent Living…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adults, Agencies, Disabilities
