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Beckman, Paula J. – Mental Retardation, 1984
To assess consistency between maternal and professional assessment of child performance, 31 mothers of disabled children (6-36 months old) participating in an intervention program completed measures of infant development, behavior, and characteristics. Maternal and staff assessments were found to be highly similar. Implications for programs are…
Descriptors: Infants, Informal Assessment, Intervention, Mild Disabilities

Hasazi, Susan Brody; Clark, Gary M. – Mental Retardation, 1988
Recent emphasis on employment for students labeled mentally retarded has presented new challenges for educators in the design and implementation of high school programs. Promising practices for facilitating the achievement of full employment for these students are suggested, and trends that will influence the manner in which services are provided…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Practices, Educational Trends, Employment Potential

Blacher, Jan; Baker, Bruce L. – Mental Retardation, 1992
This paper examines factors associated with meaningful family involvement in program planning for community residential services for individuals with mental retardation. It is argued that personnel in placement settings are often ambivalent about more family involvement. Guidelines for involving families at every stage both before and after…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Community Programs, Cooperative Planning

Johnston, J. M.; Shook, Gerald L. – Mental Retardation, 1993
Elements of a model for delivering statewide behavioral programing services to individuals with mental retardation in residential, training, and educational settings are described. The model includes such components as identification of levels of behavioral competence among staff members, an intervention approval process, regional behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention

Grubb-Blubaugh, Victoria; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1994
This article reports results of a peer jury system to deal with inappropriate behaviors among residents of a community-based residential treatment program for offenders with mental retardation. Comparison before and after program implementation indicated statistically significant improvement in 7 of the 8 behavior areas and for 11 of the 12 adult…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Correctional Rehabilitation

Crocker, Allen C. – Mental Retardation, 1992
This paper presents a schema for measuring the effects of prevention programs in mental retardation, using 43 items that are quantifiable, accessible, and pertinent to disability outcomes. The items relate to service indicators, risk indicators, and incidence/prevalence information in the prenatal, perinatal, and childhood periods. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Check Lists, Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods