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1991
The purpose of this quality of life training curriculum is to enhance staff's understanding of the concepts of choice, integration, and advocacy; the importance of these qualities; and how staff can promote these qualities within the daily lives of persons with developmental disabilities. The curriculum includes topics for group discussion and…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Developmental Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Campbell, Patti C.; Campbell, Charles Robert – 1995
This manual presents the trainee's workbook and the trainer's guidelines for the fifth of six modules in a teacher inservice series developed to promote the unified effort of both regular and special education personnel in understanding and applying nationally recognized practices to implement fully inclusive education for students with diverse…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Ray, Tip – 1991
Intended for parents, school personnel, and leisure staff, this booklet outlines ways a community can overcome obstacles that keep youth with disabilities from enjoying their leisure. First the nature of leisure is considered and a self-evaluation questionnaire is presented. Consideration of leisure in the lives of teenagers with disabilities…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Disabilities, Individual Development
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Drinkwater, Sarah; Demchak, MaryAnn – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995
This article presents and explains the Preschool Checklist, a measure that incorporates research-based guidelines for developing preschool programs that include children with severe disabilities. The checklist assesses four areas: (1) scheduling and instructional arrangements; (2) socialization and communication; (3) alternative communication; and…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Check Lists, Inclusive Schools, Instructional Systems
Montana Univ. Affiliated Rural Inst., Missoula. – 1994
This curriculum on supported employment for individuals with disabilities is intended for case managers in Montana and focuses on programs and processes relevant to the case manager's typical roles of long-range planning, coordination, and facilitation. Part 1 discusses the move toward inclusion, including its value, the concept of normalization,…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Curriculum, Delivery Systems
Jorgensen, Karen; Brown, Cynthia Stokes – 1992
This curriculum guide for secondary school teachers addresses issues causing interethnic tension and conflict, highlights them through dialogue, and is designed to help students understand the origins of their attitudes toward other groups. An introductory section ("Notes to the Teacher") describes the need for the curriculum, explains…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution, Culture Conflict, Curriculum Guides
Petty, Debra Martin; And Others – 1991
The report presents six papers describing a Tennessee study to assess the status of the supported employment initiative, determine the importance and implementation of best practice elements, and ascertain perceptions of supported employment customers toward implementation. Major findings include the following: at the time of the study supported…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices
Nettles, Saundra Murray; McHugh, Barbara; Gottfredson, Gary D. – 1994
This is the third report from the evaluation of the Multicultural Education Program in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), a major effort to address racial and ethnic diversity in a middle school. Section 1 of the report provides background on the multicultural education movement and the aims of the Pittsburgh program. Section 2 describes the status of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Barnett, Deborah; And Others – 1995
This guide is intended to help in planning inclusive educational programs for children and youth with deaf-blindness or other severe disabilities. The guide covers: the importance of "person first language" in referring to people with disabilities, the roles of all participants in the inclusive school community; increasing awareness; creating a…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, Deaf Blind
Mann, James; Tan, Moh-Liang – 1989
This report was prepared as part of Mississippi's reporting requirements for Public Law 100-146, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1987. It contains the results of 300 in-person interviews determine their satisfaction with services. A descriptive analysis of the interviews is presented in six chapters…
Descriptors: Adults, Delivery Systems, Demography, Developmental Disabilities
McHugh, Barbara; And Others – 1993
This report describes a study from May 1989 through 1991-92 of the implementation and status of the Multicultural Education Program being developed in the Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) public schools. It also includes the perspectives of participating students, staff, and parents. The multicultural education demonstration in the Prospect Center…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness
Andis, Kim; And Others – 1988
This sourcebook was developed to assist in systematically integrating persons with autism into the community. It offers practical methods and considerations in assessing student and family interests and needs, assessing community resources to meet the needs, and assessing students in community sites. Based on the assessments, individual student…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Communication Disorders, Community Resources
Johnson-Dorn, Nancy; And Others – 1984
This project sought to develop a model for integrating students with severe disabilities which would include a strong social interaction programming component. The first section of the teacher's manual describes processes the special education teacher and/or administrator can use for determining and implementing overall integration objectives. A…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education