On Monday, August 21, 2017 there will be a Total Solar Eclipse. This will be the first time the Moon's umbra has touched the continental United States since 1979 and the first totality to span the country coast-to-coast since 1918. From within parts of Oregon and through 14 states to South Carolina, the Moon will completely hide the Sun for a few…

This pathfinder provides an annotated bibliography of 17 literature sources available in school social work along with information on how to access them. The sources were selected so that the list of titles as a whole gives a broad overview of the field of school social work. These topics are emphasized: (1) history of the profession; (2)…

The 1985-86 president of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (AAMD) discusses AAMD's past and future, emphasizing public policy development directed at liberty, equality, and community for mentally retarded persons. Growth of the AAMD's Ethics Committee and the importance of supporting professional behavior are also addressed. (CB)

The purpose of this handbook, a revision of Texas Education Agency Bulletin 752 (1975), is to assist administrators and school nurses in planning and implementing the school health program. The guide contains eight sections. Following the history of the school health program in the first section, the second and third provide guidelines for the…

This resource will help classroom teachers and staff better serve the needs of their Aboriginal students. The process of development was one of consultation, information gathering, drafting, more consultation and re-drafting. The contributors to this resource include Aboriginal Elders, teachers and psychologists, as well as other members of…