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Peer reviewedDavis, Paula K.; Bates, Paul – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1998
Provides a set of guidelines for conducting successful community resource fairs to help students with disabilities and their family prepare for the future. A countdown of organizational activities, plus follow-up actions, is provided, and a checklist of 30 steps to use when organizing a community resource fair is included. (CR)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Resources, Disabilities, Exhibits
Download full textTucson Unified School District, AZ. – 1988
The handbook provides Tucson (Arizona) parents of students with disabilities information to aid the transition from the high school environment to the community environment. The guide provides information on the vocational, academic, financial, transportation, counseling and recreation/leisure services available in the Tucson area. After an…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Services, Counseling, Disabilities
Celuzza, Paul W., Ed.; Clayton, Shelley Bakst, Ed. – 1979
The handbook lists services for children with special needs in the Boston public schools. The first part reviews relevant laws, including Massachusetts Chapter 766 and P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Two sections review the mandates of 766 for evaulation (including referral, parental notification, assessment, and…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Community Programs, Compliance (Legal)
Danaher, Joan, Ed.; deFosset, Shelley, Ed. – 1999
This publication presents information compiled from early childhood projects funded by the Office of Special Education Programs on resources that support the inclusion of children with special needs and their families in regular educational or community environments. These 113 resources can be used for a variety of purposes, including inservice…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Curriculum Design, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Galblum, Trudi W.; Boyer-Shesol, Cathy – 1990
This directory profiles numerous organizational support services for family day care providers in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The first chapter, on operating a family day care home, concerns licensing and registration, the processes of starting and marketing a day care business, zoning and municipal regulation, and substitute providers. The…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Child Caregivers, Community Programs, Disabilities
Quadland, Corinne; Rybacki, Sharon; Kellogg, Ann, Ed.; Hall, Sandy, Ed. – 1998
Designed for parents of students, this booklet provides information and strategies for helping students with disabilities make a smooth transition to postsecondary education and training. The first part of the booklet addresses: building blocks for transition, transition services mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Career Development, Disabilities
Perilla, Alejandro; Orum, Lori S. – 1984
This guide was designed to facilitate the sharing of successful program models, curricula, and educational strategies among community-based groups and to help make the education, philanthropic, and corporate communities more aware of the wealth of resources available from Hispanic community-based organizations. The guide includes brief profiles of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Community Organizations, Community Programs
