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National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Washington, DC. – 1979
The concept and implementation of direction services, a one step center offering assistance to parents of handicapped children, are traced. Three basic functions of the federally funded direction service centers are noted: to help locate and provide access to the most appropriate resources for handicapped children and youth; to collect and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Community Resources, Community Services
Boyd, Rosangela; Tedrick, Ted – Parks and Recreation, 1992
Leisure time planning for aging adults with mental retardation is still in its early stages. The article discusses related research, noting patterns of social support and interaction, leisure involvement, leisure related programs, and community integration. The challenge for the future will be to meet individual leisure needs with limited…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Resources, Community Support, Demonstration Programs
Download full textBarker, Bruce O. – 1985
Despite increased per pupil cost of programs, facilities, and certified personnel caused by low student enrollments, small rural high schools can offer broad and diverse curricula. This paper briefly describes 31 model programs used by small and rural high schools to maintain or expand curriculum offerings and lists advantages and disadvantages of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Class Organization, College School Cooperation, Community Resources
