The last twenty-five years has brought increased recognition of the educational rights of individuals with mental retardation and with it, increased programming in the Jewish community to meet their needs. Through the use of hermeneutics, this paper seeks to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the "halakhic" status and needs of…

A selection of four papers from those presented at the Special Conference on Instructional Technology (San Antonio, Texas, December 1-4, 1970) are featured. Donald Mahler considers the issue of adopting technology in local schools. Adoption of instructional technology, as part of curriculum development in mental retardation (Marguerite Thorsell),…

This paper describes a death education curriculum designed for and field-tested on verbally expressive adults with mental retardation. The Communicating About Loss and Mourning (CALM) curriculum was presented to an experimental group in 8 sessions each lasting 50 minutes. Lectures and group discussions were used to convey information about death…

PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) was applied to a federal project developing curriculum materials for the mentally retarded. A 34-step process lattice and PERT chart were useful for long-range planning, supervising the activity, providing accountability, and training new staff members. (Author/DB)

Included are 40 abstracts with descriptive terms (designed primarily for the practitioner) devoted to program descriptions, guides, and curriculum information on the mentally handicapped. Also provided are an author and subject index, user information, and information on purchasing the total document or specific documents. (JM)

Since many decades Education Science and Technology has an achieved tremendous recognition and has been applied to variety of disciplines, mainly Curriculum development, methodology to develop e-learning systems and education management. Many efforts have been taken to improve knowledge of students, researchers, educationists in the field of…

The systematic approach to career education for special education students described in the monograph was developed by the Yonkers Career Education staff; it begins with a diagnostic evaluation of the student's capabilities and constraints on those capabilities. This approach leads to the establishment of an individualized career development…

In designing and implementing a program to meet the educational and vocational needs of mentally retarded adults, the role of client involvement in curriculum decision-making was recognized. Two groups of clients were formed to provide input to staff. The Student Government of Continuing Education and the Worker Relations Council afforded clients…

During the past reporting period the curriculum materials for the mentally retarded section of Project MORE (Mediated Operational Research for Education) has continued its work on development and dissemination. Technology on the programs is advancing to a degree where production on several of the programs is imminent. The major activities of the…

During the past reporting period the curriculum development staff of Project MORE (Mediated Operational Research for Education) has made substantial progress in attaining its program objectives. Design and development phases have proceeded on schedule. Four programs are currently in the field-testing stage, and four others are under development.…

During the first quarter of the 1973-74 grant year, personnel in the curriculum materials for the mentally retarded section of Project MORE (Mediated Operational Research for Education) continued their work on the design and development of 16 programs. Also, efforts continued for educating consumer groups through workshops. Research and reporting…

Project COED (Career Opportunities through Education for Persons with Disabilities) was developed to: (1) provide career instruction for adults who are functionally mentally retarded, through job training opportunities in food services, clerical/office work, or housekeeping/janitorial work; (2) increase levels of clients' financial independence;…

The collection of 12 papers from the 1979 First Annual Nebraska Symposium focuses on the problem of educating the secondary school aged disturbed student. Entries include the following titles and authors: "Issues in Diagnosis and Programming for Socio-Emotionally Impaired Early Adolescents" (W. Morse); "Adolescent Behavior--The…

Reported in the manual are systems procedures to assess needs of educable mentally retarded (EMR) children and adults in three Florida counties in terms of EMR student and teacher assessment, EMR classroom programs, job opportunities, and services available, as a first step in developing a total curriculum. Described are the project's 3 year…

The proceedings include the following: three papers on state finance; six on state legislation; 10 on state, county, and community resources; two on special education administration; seven on recruitment problems and training of personnel; and 11 on curriculum and program planning. Keynote and banquet addresses treat administrative problems and…