The paper describes the T.O.T.E. (Teach Our Tots Early) Infant/Toddler Intervention Program to provide educational programing for handicapped children from birth to age 3 years. Sections address the following program components: program development, delivery model (primarily home-based), staffing, population (southeast Wayne County, Michigan),…

Describes various types of home-based programs for young retarded or severely handicapped children, identifying key elements and benefits. Model programs involve home visits, parent group meetings, workshops and combinations of these with preschool experience or group care, as well as a variety of other techniques. (BF)

Identifies components which are essential to developing and operating a treatment family care program. Describes a successful ongoing program, characteristics of treatment home parents, and two case studies. (JH)

A photo essay on the outreach extension of Coosa Valley's child development program, operated by the Cartersville center, is given. (FF)

The document reports on a 3-year research project to measure the acquisition and generalization of teaching and child management behaviors by parents of preschool handicapped chiloren enrolled in the Portage Project. Initial chapters describe treatments (which utilize the parent as the child's primary teacher in a home-based program) and first,…

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…

A systematic parent training program was developed within the Portage Project Model, which provides weekly visits by home teachers to families with a preschool handicapped child. (SBH)

Describes an Israeli experimental program in which homemakers are trained to assist in the care of retarded children remaining at home. (CM)

Discusses the current development of training packages for educating parents to help their children develop self-help, math, reading, and spelling skills. Two packages are described: (1) a multimedia package monitored by a professional in training workshops for parents of mentally retarded children; and (2) pencil and paper packages in which…

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)

Describes the Treatment Alternatives Project (TAP) which provides caseworker aid and supportive services that allow problem children to undergo treatment while remaining in their own homes or foster homes. (SDH)

The Wyoming Infant Stimulation Program (WISP) provides a comprehensive preschool program utilizing both center-based and home-based intervention for handicapped preschool children (age 0-3 years) and their families in rural Wyoming. A developmental-prescriptive model is used and the curriculum objective is that each child will progress according…

A pilot computer-based instructional system developed by the Mitre Corporation which incorporates the home TV set in teaching physically handicapped, emotionally disturbed and chronically ill students is described. (SF)

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,…