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Hilton, Alan – 1983
Teachers in self contained special education classes can learn to monitor and supervise parent and peer volunteers in the classroom. Teachers should remember the parents' background in teaching their children, realize the success demonstrated by nondegreed individuals, and understand the importance of scheduling and reinforcing the volunteers for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent Role
Minner, Sam; Prater, Greg – Academic Therapy, 1989
Factors in the physical arrangement of special education classrooms that may lead to greater instructional control and structure include teacher proximity and view, separation of space, and reduction of extraneous stimuli. The issue of making classrooms more relaxed and home-like versus structuring them like regular classes to prepare students for…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Design Requirements
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Stuart, Judy L. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1991
A self-contained class of students with mild to moderate disabilities published a monthly newsletter which was distributed to students' families. Students became involved in writing, typing, drawing, folding, basic editing, and disseminating. (JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, News Writing, Newsletters
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Sirvis, Barbara – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1988
An overview is provided of the nature of students who have unique educational needs confounded by their extreme medical needs. The article defines "medically fragile" discusses medically fragile students' educational options in the form of placement in the hospital, home, special class, or regular class; and describes the teacher's role.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Instruction
Latham, Glenn – Principal, 1987
Since the passage in 1975 of Public Law 94-142 with the intent of "mainstreaming" handicapped students, more students are moving from regular classrooms into special education rooms. Identifies and discusses eight disincentives to mainstreaming handicapped students. (MD)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
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Hayes, Marnell L. – Educational Horizons, 1981
The decision to mainstream a child into the least restrictive environment opens up a variety of possibilities. The author surveys the mainstreaming options available in public schools, ranging from regular class placement to custodial care. (Part of a theme issue on mainstreaming.) (Editor/SJL)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Itinerant Teachers
Seaman, Janet A. – 1986
The resource manual is intended to provide information for inservice training on current legislation, activities, and teaching techniques related to adapted physical education for California educators including special education teachers, resource specialists, and regular physical education teachers. The manual is divided into four modules. The…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Definitions, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1986
The Texas Education Agency bulletin examines aspects of physical education for students with handicaps. Following a statement of philosophy, the guidelines address the following topics: assessment (characteristics of motor assessment instruments); the developmental program plan (program organization, descriptors and skills for essential elements);…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Gill, Douglas H. – 1981
This program guide examines a comprehensive occupational preparation program for the handicapped that is fiscally responsible, in concert with current practice, and has practical application possibilities. Section 1 is a position statement for the guide. Section 2 is a diagram showing program goals and objectives. The purpose of section 3 is to…
Descriptors: Career Education, Directories, Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Copenhaver, John – Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC), 2006
Since the Education for All Handicapped Children Act now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 was first passed, states have been required to make available to students with disabilities a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). The LRE standard that each school district…
Descriptors: Related Services (Special Education), Educational Environment, Special Education, Special Classes
Walmsley, Tim; Neilsen, Shelley – 1991
Manual I describes the VIDEOSHARE Project, a demonstration project employing systematic, video-based technology in preschool special education classrooms to supplement traditional measures of academic and developmental progress. The VIDEOSHARE model focuses on using video to: (1) enhance family-school partnerships; (2) increase child study team…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Confidentiality, Data Collection, Demonstration Programs