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Barbour, Harold S. – Exceptional Parent, 1980
The place of private residential programs in the care of individuals with disabilities is discussed. Problems often associated with residential centers are considered and the Woods School, a private institution for handicapped children and adults, is described as an example of the positive benefits of private institutional care. (PHR)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Disabilities, Private Agencies
Schexnayder, Deanna – 1979
This guide is designed to provide information to CETA prime sponsors in Virginia concerning non-traditional agencies serving the handicapped. Following an introductory section, the first of three additional sections discusses the operation of these private agencies, their traditional funding and referral sources, and how they prepare handicapped…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Disabilities, Private Agencies, Private Education
English, Raymond – 1976
Some conclusions about curriculum development arising out of an experience in developing a social science program are summarized. The following topics are briefly presented: (1) what works best in the classroom and what is the most efficient way of attaining educational goals; (2) the necessary involvement of scholar consultants in social science…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Kimball, Thomas M. – EPA Journal, 1981
Asserts that care and knowledge are the keys to protecting the environment. The roles that nongovernmental organizations should play in environmental education are examined. (WB)
Descriptors: Community Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Environment, Environmental Education
Cerva, John R.; And Others – Optical Information Systems, 1986
Eight papers cover: optical storage technology; cross-cultural videodisc design; optical disk technology use at the Library of Congress Research Service and National Library of Medicine; Internal Revenue Service image storage and retrieval system; solving business problems with CD-ROM; a laser disk operating system; and an optical disk for…
Descriptors: Business, Databases, Design, Evaluation

Ward, Carolyn – 1989
This paper examines the use of subsidy programs as a payment strategy for assistive devices for individuals with disabilities. The paper defines subsidies, classifies and describes these programs, and identifies commonalities and differences among varied models. Program models include: (1) competitive subsidies offered by private, nonprofit…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Financial Support, Grants
National Association of State Units on Aging, Washington, DC. – 1982
This profile, written for national, state, and local professionals in aging, presents a broad overview of state and area agencies on aging as of 1981. This first report of the National Data Base on Aging (NDBA) contains the information generated by an initial survey of the entire network of state and area agencies. Subsequent annual reports will…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Aging (Individuals), Databases, Financial Support
Bernard Van Leer Foundation, The Hague (Netherlands). – 2000
This annual report for 2000 describes the year's activities, achievements, and financial status of the Bernard van Leer Foundation, a private foundation based in The Netherlands that operates internationally to improve opportunities for young children from birth to age 7 living in circumstances of social and economic disadvantage. Following an…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Bernard Van Leer Foundation, The Hague (Netherlands). – 2001
This annual report for 2001 describes the year's activities, achievements, and financial status of the Bernard van Leer Foundation, a private foundation based in The Netherlands operating internationally to improve opportunities for young children from birth to age 7 living in circumstances of social and economic disadvantage. Following the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Wilhelms, Fred T., Ed. – 1979
The results of a one-year project to determine the status of provisions for consumer education throughout the country are reported in this document. A section on the observations and recommendations of the advisory committee of the consumer's education project serves as the document's introduction. Part I, background and overview, analyzes the…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Consumer Education, Educational Policy, Federal State Relationship

Hildner, Barbara B. – Journal of Rehabilitation, 1978
Describes a program at the Rehabilitation Institute, a private nonprofit agency in Kansas City, Missouri, to explore the vocational rehabilitation of severely disabled clients referred by the Missouri and Kansas rehabilitation divisions, involving group and individual counseling, vocational exploration facets, psychological testing, medical…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Counseling Services, Federal Aid
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1990
In 1989-90, Full Circle Program's Family Consulting Services (FCS) staff provided family reunification services to 50 children and their families in San Francisco and Marin counties. Staff members developed individualized treatment strategies for each family, acting as advocates for the needs of the child. These services included medical and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Biological Parents, Children, Family Counseling
Institutional Library Consultants, Carson City, NV. – 1979
The role of the institutional library consultant is explored in these proceedings of a workshop examining consultant work with administrators of various agencies, funding sources for institutional library service programs, management, and such aspects of library service areas in institutions as architecture, design, utilization of space,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Community Organizations, Conference Reports
Bernard Van Leer Foundation, The Hague (Netherlands). – 2002
This annual report for 2002 describes the year's activities, achievements, and financial status of the Bernard van Leer Foundation, a private foundation based in The Netherlands operating internationally to improve opportunities for young children from birth to age 7 living in circumstances of social and economic disadvantage. Following the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs

Weissbourd, Bernice; Grimm, Carol – Children Today, 1981
Describes three programs provided by Family Focus, Inc., a private, nonprofit agency established in Chicago in 1976 by citizens to demonstrate the effectiveness of providing community-based support services to expectant parents and families with young children. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Community Programs, Community Support
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