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Download full textGoins, Brad; Cesarone, Bernard – 1993
Difficulties faced by homeless children include depression, low self-esteem, lack of sleep and nutrition, and feelings of shame and embarrassment. Challenges faced by schools in providing education to homeless children include: (1) keeping children in one school despite frequent family moves; (2) ensuring that children's health records are…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Homeless People, Immunization Programs
Riverin-Simard, Danielle – 1995
Some intervention programs have responded to the magnitude of the difficulties that career transitions present for adults. This digest examines one program which aims to improve the career adaptability of adults seeking employment. The interventional procedures outlined here are intended to accelerate vocational development by helping people…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education
Quinn, Mary Magee; Rutherford, Robert B., Jr.; Osher, David M. – 1999
This digest identifies seven essential elements of effective programs for students in alternative programs because they have dropped out, are at risk for dropping out, or have behavior disorders that require special education outside the general education setting. Such alternative programs offer flexible curricula that can address the unique…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Lombardi, Joan – 1992
In the early childhood field, the word "transition" is used to describe the period of time that falls between two different types of activities, as well as the time periods in which children move from home to school, from school to after-school activities, from one activity to another within a preschool, or from preschool to…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Day Care, Developmental Continuity, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Hanson, Marci J. – 1999
This Digest summarizes what is known about the successful transition of children with disabilities from infant/toddler services to preschool education. The ideal transition process is defined and characteristics of an ideal process such as meeting individual needs and providing uninterrupted services are listed. Also noted are issues in the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Wonacott, Michael E. – 2002
Vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies are required partners in the one-stop system mandated by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). The following features have long characterized VR: the primary goal of integrated competitive employment for persons with disabilities; state flexibility in VR systems, approaches, and structures; case…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Annotated Bibliographies, Articulation (Education)
