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Cruickshank, W. M. – Slow Learning Child, 1974
The characteristics and functions of effective special education and integrated programs are evaluated in the light of current educational trends toward integration. (GW)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Trends, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
Scagliotta, Edward G. – Acad Therap Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Needs, Exceptional Child Education, Individual Characteristics
Council for Exceptional Children, Arlington, VA. – 1970
The report of the proceedings of the 1970 convention of the Council for Exceptional Children includes papers on the arguments for and against special class placement. Discussions concern themselves with love of life, truth, and others by Matt Trippe, the efficacy of special placement for educable mentally handicapped children by John W. Kidd, and…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Needs, Educational Trends, Exceptional Child Education
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Ohrtman, William F. – Journal of Special Education, 1972
In response to a paper by David Sabatino (EC 051 608), the author suggests that the resource room concept is no panacea for the ills of special education and taht many of the services proposed are already being offered by many school systems. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Intervention
North Dakota State Dept. of Public Instruction, Bismarck. – 1968
The North Dakota Century Code dealing with special education of exceptional children is provided; duties of the county superintendent of schools and functions of the special education board are listed. Estimated needs are presented and steps in planning are detailed, from determining need for various handicapping conditions to arranging programs…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Advisory Committees, County School Districts, Educational Finance
North Dakota State Dept. of Public Instruction, Bismarck. – 1969
In 1968-69, 6,877 children were enrolled in North Dakota's public school programs in all areas of special education. There were fewer speech clinicians than in 1967-68, but there were more teachers in classes for educable mentally handicapped children, more services for children with special learning disabilities, and more classes for the…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Demonstration Programs, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
Tompkins, James R.; Allen, Adaline, Ed. – 1968
Society's priorities and the history of federal activity with emotionally disturbed children are reviewed; the new Bureau of Education for the Handicapped is discussed; and the responsibilities of its three Divisions, Research, Educational Services, and Training Programs, are given. Expenditures for emotionally disturbed children are noted with…
Descriptors: Autism, Educational Attitudes, Educational Facilities, Educational Needs
Plowman, Paul D., Comp.; Rice, Joseph P., Comp. – 1967
A compilation of presentations on programs for the gifted includes the following: increasing opportunities for education, notes on Project Talent, talent development and national goals, talent identification in California, problems and recommendations in the area of the talented, innovations in talent development, issues and problems in modern…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Administration, Audiovisual Aids, Community Resources
LOVE, HAROLD D. – 1967
INTENDED FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND BEGINNING GRADUATE STUDENTS, THE TEXT INTRODUCES THE KINDS OF EXCEPTIONALITY, INCIDENCE FIGURES, AND IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES. THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED--(1) THE MENTALLY RETARDED, (2) THE GIFTED, (3) THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED, (4) SPEECH PROBLEMS, (5) THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, (6)…
Descriptors: Blindness, Children, Deafness, Educational Needs
MIDANIK, J. SYDNEY – 1960
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TORONTO, CANADA, REVIEWS THE PRESENT PROGRAM FOR SLOW LEARNERS (IQ 59 TO 90) AND RECOMMENDS A NEW TYPE OF EXPERIMENTAL HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROBLEM OF SLOW LEARNERS, THE USE AND MEANING OF INTELLIGENCE TESTS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF LEARNING CAPACITIES AMONG STUDENTS IN SCHOOL ARE DISCUSSED. THE…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Ability, Educational Needs, Exceptional Child Education
ABRAHAM, WILLARD – 1964
THE PROBLEM OF THE SLOW LEARNER IS CONSIDERED IN TERMS OF DEFINITIONS, COMMON MISUNDERSTANDING, CAUSES, AND PSEUDO SLOW LEARNING WHERE LIMITATIONS ARE MORE LIKELY ENVIRONMENTAL THAN INHERENT. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SLOW LEARNER COVERS CHARACTERISTICS, IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES, NEEDS AND GOALS, MULTIHANDICAPS, THE UNDERACHIEVER, AND MOTIVATION. THE…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Case Studies, Community Resources, Community Services
Mulholland, Ann M.; Fellendorf, George W. – 1968
State needs in public school education for the hearing impaired and steps in the development of comprehensive state planning are presented along with recommendations of conference participants, a summary report, and models for regional planning, day programs, and the team approach. The interest of the Alexander Graham Bell Association and the U.S.…
Descriptors: Administration, Admission Criteria, Clinical Diagnosis, Community Programs