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The International Transfer of Foster Parent Selection and Preparation Technology: The Example of The Netherlands and the United States.
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Pagee, Ron van; And Others – Child Welfare, 1991
Contacts between Dutch and American participants at the 1983 Education Conference of the International Foster Care Organization led to the transfer and adaptation of an American foster parent selection and preparation program in The Netherlands. The process of transferring the American technology and the initial impact of the program are…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Demonstration Programs, Foreign Countries, Foster Care
Defining Parent Education in Early Intervention.
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Dinnebeil, Laurie A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1999
This response to Mahoney et al. (EC 623 392) offers a definition of parent education and discusses the importance of identifying intended outcomes and providing effective educational opportunities. Two models of parent education in early intervention are described: Parents Interacting with Infants and the Individualized Support Project. Some…
Descriptors: Definitions, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
A Proactive Role for Speech-Language Pathologists in Sociolinguistic Education.
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Wolfram, Walt – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1993
This article addresses the educational need for knowledge about language differences and the role that school-based speech-language pathologists can play in mainstream education about language differences. A pilot language awareness program for fourth and fifth graders, which includes humanistic, scientific, and cultural objectives, is described.…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Humanistic Education