This directory of resources for disabled adults was compiled to assist state directors of the federally funded, state-administered Adult Education Program as well as administrators and practitioners in providing services for adults with disabilities. The first two sections include 15 federal and nonfederal organizations serving adults with various…

This directory contains information about 214 organizations that offer support, information, and other services to parents of seriously emotionally handicapped children and adolescents in the United States. The directory listings were compiled from information obtained through a 1985-86 survey of parent organizations conducted by the Families as…

This resource directory begins with a list of U.S. Department of Education Regional Civil Rights Offices, which offer assistance on legal interpretation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), followed by a list of public and private groups providing general assistance to handicapped persons. The third section lists agencies that focus on…

An overview of selection criteria and sources for the acquisition of gerontological materials is supplemented by a list of selection sources and a list of suppliers (non-federal and federal agencies) of free or low cost materials. Eight references are cited. (EJS)

This directory contains information about organizations in the United States that offer the following types of services to parents of children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders: support groups; education; training; referral; advocacy at the case or systems level; transition services; or direct assistance such as respite care, child…

This brochure is intended to serve the following three purposes: (1) To provide Environmental Education Division (EED) managers and staff with a common understanding of EED's mission and goals, the underlying values held as fundamental to EED activities, and specific priorities necessary for making day-to-day operating decisions; (2) To provide a…

This publication is a directory to over 2,000 paid and unpaid youth development internships in nonprofit human service agencies across the United States. An introduction describes youth development programs and organizations; the work they do helping to develop youths' social, moral, emotional, physical, and cognitive competencies; what the…

Questions and answers concerning accreditation of postsecondary institutions are presented, along with a list of personal/organizational sources and bibliographical sources of information. Information is provided on the following: accreditation and its origin, the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, the U.S. Department of Education, the…

Serving as a reference for parents and professionals who live and work with disabled children, this resource section lists state directors of special education, national disability-related organizations (United States and Canada), parent coalition groups, government agencies; professional organizations, a calendar of annual meetings, and a…

This directory lists U.S. postsecondary degree-granting institutions degrees whose accreditations are recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and/or the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Addresses, phone numbers, key personnel, Federal Interagency Commission on Education numbers, degrees offered, and tuition estimates are included…

Provides lists of postsecondary institutions accredited by the North Central Association and of candidates for accreditation. Each entry provides the following information: address, telephone number, president, public/private status, full-time equivalent enrollment, highest degree awarded, and accreditation history. Indicates the number of…

Lists the officers of the North Central Association, executive commissioners of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, commissioners-at-large, members of the Standing Committee on Appeals, and honorary members of the association. (DMM)

Provides lists of postsecondary institutions accredited by the North Central Association and of candidates for accreditation. Each entry provides the following information: address, telephone number, president, public/private status, full-time equivalent enrollment, highest degree awarded, and accreditation history. Indicates the number of…

Lists the officers of the North Central Association, executive commissioners of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, commissioners-at-large, members of the Standing Committee on Appeals, and honorary members of the association. (DMM)

Lists the postsecondary institutions currently accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in alphabetical order by state and the colleges that are candidates for accreditation. (DMM)