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McKee, Nancy; Bartnick, Diana – 1979
The booklet discusses the concepts of sharing centers and sharing center kits in the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project, a rural home based program to serve rural handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers. It is explained that sharing centers provide opportunities for parents to share experiences and learn new approaches to working with…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Home Programs, Infants
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Soyka, Patricia W. – Child Welfare, 1976
The benefits of home care for the severely handicapped child and his family are discussed. The Homemaker-Home Health Aide Service has been successfully adapted to fulfill the needs of these families. (GO)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Home Programs
Hutinger, Patricia L.; And Others – 1978
Three papers describe parent and staff resources from the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project, a home based program for rural handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers. The development of toy workshops to help parents construct materials for their children is described. Two bibliographies are presented. The first, intended for parents,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children
Eilers, Ulinda; And Others – 1977
Language development is the topic of three papers from the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project, a home based program for rural handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers. Cooperative efforts between the project and university speech and hearing services are described in the first paper. The second paper, addressed to parents, covers ways to…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delayed Speech, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children
McKee, Nancy; And Others – 1978
Five papers cover various aspects of the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project, a home based program for rural handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers. The first examines ways to develop public awareness of the importance of early intervention through media and contact with medical, school, and community professionals. The second paper…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Home Programs, Infants
Hutinger, Patricia L.; And Others – 1977
The first of 16 documents on the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project describes the development and operation of a home based rural child-parent service for families of handicapped and high risk children. The child development specialist organizes sharing centers where parents come together to learn about new Piagetian-based play activities and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Home Programs, Infants
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Hutinger, Patricia L.; McKee, Nancy – Children Today, 1979
Describes a model home-based program for the education/remediation of handicapped, high risk and developmentally delayed rural infants and their families. (CM)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Home Programs, Home Visits
Levitt, Edith; Cohen, Shirley – 1974
This literature review highlights the need for parent intervention programs in the education of their young handicapped children. Supportive research is cited from the following areas: Home-based programs for the disadvantaged; home-based programs for the handicapped; developmental factors in cognitive dysfunction; motivation; and the parent as…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children
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Hutinger, Patricia L.; And Others – 1978
Six papers focus on aspects of the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project, a rural home based program to assist parents and their handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers. The first paper discusses the role and operation of home visits, with emphasis on the functions of the child development specialist (CDS). The second paper describes the…
Descriptors: Child Development Specialists, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children
Cadman, Lois A.; And Others – 1977
This handbook describes the organization and implementation of a home based program for handicapped preschool children. The handbook is designed for use by teachers working with parents and is based on an exemplary program called Project PEECH (Program for Early Education of Children with Handicaps). The program emphasizes the role of parents and…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Curriculum Design
Kysela, Gerard M. – 1978
This Early Education Project consisted of a home and school approach to early intervention with moderately to severely handicapped children. A home based parent training program incorporating an infant teaching/learning intervention system was combined with a school based classroom project for toddlers to provide instruction in early childhood…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Programs, Family School Relationship, Handicapped Children
Miller, Forbes, Ed. – 1976
This book contains papers and speeches presented at the 14th National Conference of the Australian Preschool Association held in Melbourne in May 1976. Topics discussed include early childhood education, handicapped children, parental involvement in education, evaluating preschool programs, day care, teaching young children, interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Community Services, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Kapfer, Sherry – 1977
This report of selected sessions from the national conference on "Parents, Children and Continuity" in May 1977 deals with topics of immediate concern to Home Start (home-based) Programs and Child and Family Resource Programs. It is based on notes taken at conference sessions and consists of brief summaries of topics discussed. The…
Descriptors: Bilingual Schools, Child Welfare, Conference Reports, Curriculum Evaluation