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Colorado's Model for Preparing Paraprofessionals for Rural Early Intervention Programs
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Chopra, Ritu; Banerjee, Rashida; DiPalma, Geraldine; Merrill, Laura; Ferguson, Ardith – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2013
Under the supervision of a licensed early intervention provider, paraprofessionals play an indispensable role in implementation of home and community-based services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families in Colorado. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 requires that…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Models, Training Methods, Early Intervention
Planning Transition to Employment in Rural Areas for Students with Disabilities: Start with a Good Local Fit.
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Coombe, Edmund – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1993
Outlines planning procedures and strategies that enable special education supervisors to fit work transition programs for disabled students to local circumstances. Discusses school and community needs assessment to establish program goals; alternative program models; and planning imperatives related to knowledge of the community, staff background,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning, Program Development
The Role of Local Transition Councils in Rural Communities.
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Clark, Gary M.; McDonnell, John – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Addresses the feasibility of developing rural community transition councils to improve transition services for students with disabilities. Describes the role of local transition councils in relation to the context of rural communities and transition services. Includes suggestions for enhancing community cohesiveness and community capacity to…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Involvement, Community Services, Community Support
Strategies for Developing Rural Transition Programs.
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D'Alonzo, Bruno J.; Giordano, Gerard – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Discusses principles of rural transitional programs for disabled students and strategies for prevocational training such as career visitors, career field trips, career day fair, career bulletin boards, career learning centers, and career aptitude inventories. Discusses strategies for supplementing school programs with community and home-based…
Descriptors: Career Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Strategies
Rural School-Community Partnerships: "We Take Care of Our Own!"
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Elrod, G. Franklin; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Advantages of school-community partnerships in developing rural transitional programs for disabled students include informal community politics that provide opportunities for educational support, accessibility of nonschool personnel, acquaintanceship of parents, strong rural work ethic, and easy identification of community resources. Provides…
Descriptors: Community Support, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, High School Students
The Transition Process in Rural Areas: Reviewing Some of the Difficulties.
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Wienke, Wilfred D.; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Difficulties in transitioning students with disabilities in rural areas include poor postschool outcomes, transportation problems, limited job market, negative attitudes toward job training programs (resulting from high unemployment), lack of job training sites, and lack of information concerning job accommodation for disabled workers. Includes…
Descriptors: Community Services, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, High School Students
An Ecocultural Perspective on Family Support in Rural Special Education.
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Mallory, Bruce L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1995
Addresses differences between rural and urban communities in terms of family characteristics, home life, cultural values, social norms, and economic structures. Implications for rural special education include understanding the diversity of rural communities, developing relationship-based services, and considering ecocultural factors when…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Relevance, Disabilities, Educational Practices