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Jesien, George; Wolfe, Barbara – 1984
Prepared for outreach projects of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program, the manual presents information on developing an efficient yet thorough training workshop to teach others to replicate a program. Twelve steps are described: (1) identifying model components (grouping according to chronology, personnel involved, etc.); (2)…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inservice Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Outreach Programs
Davis, Jerome; And Others – 1978
The report covers two activities of the Model Site Program of the National Committee: Arts for the Handicapped (NCAH). The first section is devoted to a review of the needs assessment survey which was completed by 703 special education professionals. Data from the survey is summarized according to such topics as the extent to which arts…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Disabilities, Handicapped Children, Needs Assessment
PACER Center, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. – 1981
The booklet describes PARENTS TRAIN PARENTS, a project in which parents of handicapped children help other parents understand their rights and responsibilities under state and federal laws. The booklet is intended to help potential adopters modify program aspects for local settings. The model is analyzed in terms of user concerns, program…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Parent Education
Garner, C. William; And Others – 1981
The report describes the planning and implementation of a 12 month longitudinal approach to establishing linkages between agencies serving the vocational needs of handicapped persons in New Jersey. Plans called for a statewide workshop with regional leaders followed by regional workshops with local leaders. Planning steps included selection of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Conference Papers, Coordination, Disabilities
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. Technical Assistance Development System. – 1979
The document summarizes discussions and presentations of a 1979 workshop to examine minority leadership aspects of the federally funded Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP). The following 11 titles and presenters are included: "Insights into the Leadership Role" (J. Birckhead); "Managing the Development of an…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs, Minority Group Teachers
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. for Exceptional Children. – 1979
Designed for parents of handicapped children in Kentucky, the booklet contains suggestions for parent involvement and advocacy. Planning informal activities is the focus of the first section which covers informal get togethers, discussion groups, and film viewing sessions. Planning steps for more formal group activities such as workshops are…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Meetings
Clark, Donald M.; Hughes, James H. – 1986
The final report describes activities and products of a 3-year project to prepare private sector volunteers to become actively involved in special education through a networking system of industry-education partnerships. Using a trainer of trainers model, the project conducted workshops and produced a training package which includes a program…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Industry, Models
Bowen, Ella M.; Bell, Sherry M. – 1981
The authors describe the Special Needs In-Service Project to develop workshops to enhance the vocational and career options of special needs learners. Seven training areas are listed: program development and management skills; prevocational and vocational education materials for special needs training personnel, counselors, and paraprofessionals;…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Inservice Education, Professional Education
Barrett, Dennis; And Others – 1985
The manual is designed to help special education administrators, teachers, and other interested people to develop an intergenerational school volunteer program. Background information on the program serving Alleghany County (Pennsylvania) is provided along with a review of benefits for students, teachers, volunteers, and the schools. Concerns of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Intergenerational Programs, Older Adults
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1978
Intended to help parents, teachers, administrators and Special Olympics volunteers better understand the rights and educational needs of handicapped children, the manual is organized into nine competency based guides for use in workshops on the physical education and recreation services mandated by P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Ferrini, Paul; And Others – 1980
The team member's collaborative planning guide and leader's handbook are designed to help the reder work effectively with others to improve career related opportunities for handicapped persons in the community by addresssing and overcoming common barriers to interagency collaboration. The leader's handbook offers guidelines for conducting four…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Community Programs, Disabilities
Law, Gordon F.; Perkowski, Robert – 1971
Eighty individuals attended a workshop which provided an opportunity to consider strategies and develop guidelines for improving and expanding vocational education opportunities for disadvantaged youth and adults. Presentations included in the document are: (1) "Handicapped and Disadvantaged Sections of Public Law 90-576" by John Wyllie, (2)…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities
Dahl, Peter R. – 1979
The document presents the final report of a project to develop mainstreaming workshops to help vocational administrators in California include handicapped students in their programs. Following a needs assessment survey of approximatey 500 vocational administrators, guides to material resources and support services were prepared and distributed at…
Descriptors: Administrators, Disabilities, Individualized Instruction, Legislation
Warden, John W. – 1979
The report presents information resulting from an inservice training workshop for vocational education teachers and administrators in Alaska on working with handicapped students. Among the problems perceived by teachers and administrators were inadequate understanding of state and federal laws, increasing class size, lack of inservice training,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education

Teri, Linda; Huda, Piruz; Gibbons, Laura; Young, Heather; van Leynseele, June – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: This article describes, and provides data on, an innovative, comprehensive, dementia-specific training program designed to teach direct care staff in assisted living residences to improve care and reduce problems in residents with dementia. Design and Methods: STAR--which stands for Staff Training in Assisted living Residences- provides…
Descriptors: Dementia, Job Satisfaction, Disabilities, Health Facilities