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Helen Keller National Center - Technical Assistance Center, Sands Point, NY. – 1991
This community living assessment tool for parents of children with deaf-blindness was developed to help parents identify the strengths and weaknesses of their child's residential program using a user-friendly instrument. Three areas of assessment are covered: physical attributes of the home, available resources for promoting capabilities, and…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Community Programs, Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education
Children's Action Alliance, Phoenix, AZ. – 2001
Noting that the need for after-school child care will vary considerably by community, this tool kit has been developed to encourage local collaborations of community members to examine the needs and programs for school-age care, with this term including child care before school and during the summer, in their community. The guide provides a…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Agency Cooperation, Children, Community Action
Ray, Tip – 1991
Intended for parents, school personnel, and leisure staff, this booklet outlines ways a community can overcome obstacles that keep youth with disabilities from enjoying their leisure. First the nature of leisure is considered and a self-evaluation questionnaire is presented. Consideration of leisure in the lives of teenagers with disabilities…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Disabilities, Individual Development
Moery, Kathryn – 1993
This manual on development of transition planning programs/services for high school youth with disabilities and their families is based on the premises that both youth and family members need to be actively involved in every step of the transition planning process, that empowered families can access necessary transition and adult services needed…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
Wheeler, Jill – 1987
This book is intended to assist anyone who is interested in the quality of life afforded persons with moderate and severe disabilities, including educators, residential providers, vocational rehabilitation personnel, social staff, parents, and advocates. The first section, which deals with the reasons why transition is needed, covers the following…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation