This brochure is aimed at helping Asian American and Pacific Islander adults communicate with young people about the consequences of inhalant abuse. The booklet addresses the issue of preventing youth substance abuse as part of balancing traditional values with American culture. Also explained are symptoms of inhalant use, common names and, most…

This handbook is designed to help Vietnamese parents of school age children in California understand the operation of the schools. Printed in Vietnamese and English, it is designed in a question and answer format. Included in the handbook is information on student enrollment from kindergarten through grade twelve, public school programs and…

This illustrated booklet on child sexual abuse was designed especially for Southeast Asian refugees to the United States. The text is provided in English, Cambodian, and Lao. Three short stories illustrating sexual assault cases are provided. The following topics are discussed: (1) what sexual assault is; (2) how it happens; (3) who commits it;…

This illustrated booklet on child sexual abuse was designed especially for Southeast Asian refugees to the United States. The text is provided in English, Chinese and Vietnamese. Three short stories illustrating sexual assault cases are provided. The following topics are discussed: (1) what sexual assault is; (2) how it happens; (3) who commits…

Three bilingual booklets are combined in this document--one is written in English and Chinese, one in English and Pilipino, and one in English and Korean. The text is the same in all three booklets. The illustrated booklets are designed to help elementary students learn about the formation of the U.S. government. Topics covered include the…

This bilingual handbook, presented in both Hmong and English, is designed to assist parents of language minority students who live in California. The book is part of the technical assistance effort of the State Department of Education to clarify the operations of the California schools to language minority parents so they can better support the…

This collection presents advice to help parents help their children succeed in school. Information sheets are included from many sources, in English and translated into Lao by the Lao Parents and Teachers Association. The emphasis is on the elementary grades, although some of the materials are useful for parents of high school students. The…

This bilingual handbook, presented in both Laotian and English, is designed to assist parents of language minority students who live in California. The book is part of the technical assistance effort of the State Department of Education to clarify the operations of California schools to language minority parents so they might better support the…

Designed primarily for Indochinese students in grades 9-12, 34 United States history self-learning packets are presented in eight sections. The publication could be used by mainstream teachers who have a number of limited English proficient (LEP) Vietnamese students in their classes or by parents to tutor their children. The packets were adapted…

A guide for Hmong-speaking parents of elementary and secondary school students in Nebraska provides in Hmong, and then in English, information concerning education in the state. Topics covered include: state policy concerning enrolling children in school, medical requirements for enrollment and attendance, the school curriculum requirements and…

A guide for Cambodian-speaking parents of elementary and secondary school students in Nebraska provides in Cambodian, and then in English, information concerning education in the state. Topics covered include: state policy concerning enrolling children in school, medical requirements for enrollment and attendance, the school curriculum…

A guide for Lao-speaking parents of elementary and secondary school students in Nebraska provides in Laotian, and then in English, information concerning education in the state. Topics covered include: state policy concerning enrolling children in school, medical requirements for enrollment and attendance, the school curriculum requirements and…

A guide for Vietnamese-speaking parents of elementary and secondary school students in Nebraska provides in Vietnamese, and then in English, information concerning education in the state. Topics covered include: state policy concerning enrolling children in school, medical requirements for enrollment and attendance, the school curriculum…