Reported are the results of a study of the delivery of educational services to the handicapped in Oregon, including suggestions for organizational changes in the present system of delivering education or educationally related services. Major emphasis is on the development of a coordinated and comprehensive statewide system of services for the…

This manual provides guidelines for safe feeding practices for students with disabilities in Oregon schools. Stressed is the importance of distinguishing between feeding for the maintenance of health and feeding for the acquisition of skills. Individual sections cover: definitions of feeding programs; the school district responsibility; risks;…

This survey relating to 184 Oregon students with severe intellectual disabilities and severe problem behaviors found that major extra educational support was in the form of additional teaching assistants. Ninety percent of students spent some portion of each school day socially integrated. Over 40% received community-based instruction. (Author/JDD)

The paper recommends areas for consideration by the Oregon State Department of Education for providing recreational services as outlined in PL 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Four service areas are defined (assessment of leisure function, therapeutic recreation services, leisure education, and recreation programs in school…

This document presents the Oregon state guidelines for provision of educational interpreting services for students who are deaf. An introduction defines an educational interpreter and considers how to determine the need for an educational interpreter and the student-interpreter relationship. The next section details the roles and responsibilities…

This final report describes a program that developed and prepared a cadre of more than 120 Education Service District staff to become trainers, technical assistance providers, and expert resources in the provision of services to young children (ages 0-8) who are medically fragile or dependent on medical technology for their well being, and their…

This profile describes the 16 Oregon Community Colleges and their students, personnel, finances, facilities, and programs and services for the 1991-92 academic year. First, the address, phone number, and president of each college is listed and a map is provided showing the college's location in Oregon. Next, tables of data on students are…

This paper describes efforts in Oregon to improve school services for students with orthopedic impairments. A state technical assistance team was created which worked with regional coordinators. The team established the following goals: providing physical and occupational therapy that is delivered by a team, is directly related to the child's…

These guidelines from the Oregon Department of Education are based on the rationale that all students should be afforded equal opportunities to access guidance and counseling programs. The materials deal with educational, career, and personal development for elementary and secondary school students. The purpose of these guidelines is to assist…

This theme issue addresses the provision of behavioral support for students with behavior disorders. The first article, "Providing Effective Behavior Support to All Students: Procedures and Processes" (George Sugai), summarizes the literature on the effectiveness of various interventions and offers several models for examining the…

This report describes the activities of Oregon's 25 high school-based health centers between 1992 and 1994. Information is provided on funding sources, services offered (including general medical services and reproductive health, mental health, health promotion services, and hours of operation), staffing (including levels of staffing and…

The four sections of this report use text, graphs, and tables to present the status of Oregon programs providing special education, compensatory education, student services, early childhood education, and special projects. The first section, on special education, provides the mission statement and the state's goals for special education and then…

Intended for federal policymakers, this study examined four aspects of the Chapter 1 migrant education program: program administration, program services, students served, and program expenditures. Case studies were conducted in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Texas between November 1986 and March 1987. State agencies and…

This description of the policy framework for Oregon's distance education program gives an overview of the progress to date, outlines five areas in which policy must be developed, and identifies a number of priorities among those areas. Progress is reported in the following areas: several initiatives that incorporate new telecommunications and…