The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, per Section 162.1136 RSMo, conducts an annual study of the educational status of eligible blind/visually impaired students and reports the findings to the Missouri Legislature on December 1st each year. The information contained in this report pertains to the twelve data elements…

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, per Section 162.1136 RSMo, conducts an annual study of the educational status of eligible blind/visually impaired students and reports the findings to the Missouri Legislature on December 1st each year. The information contained in this report pertains to the twelve data elements…

The selected bibliography on homebound and hospitalized handicapped children contans approximately 60 abstracts and associated indexing information drawn from the computer file of abstracts representing the Council for Exceptional Children Information Center's complete holdings as of November, 1973. Abstracts are chosen using the criteria of…

The rights of hospital/homebound children under P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) are considered, and a model in which service is delivered through a full-time instructor whose sole job responsibility is teaching students in homes and hospitals during school hours is seen to be most favorable. Other delivery alternatives…

Implications of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) for individualized education programs (IEPs) for homebound/hospitalized students are examined. Difficulties in Florida's interpretations of the IEP regulations are cited, and the general trend of overly elaborate IEPs is noted. Special considerations with…

Containing 43 references selected from "Exceptional Child Education Abstracts," the bibliography cites research reports, conference papers, journal articles, texts, and program guides relating to homebound or hospitalized children. The bibliography is one in a series of over 50 similar selected listings in various areas of education for the…

Chronic illness is common and has a profound impact on the education of affected children. A variety of approaches and programs to facilitate the transition from hospital to school for children with chronic health problems has been described in the literature. Traditional transition plans may no longer be effective because medical service delivery…

Special program and other school administrators regularly confront the issue of whether students under their charge are entitled to receive homebound instruction and if so, what procedures and criteria they should apply in coming to a proper decision. Where a student is entitled to such services the administrator must decide what subjects must be…

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, per Section 162.1136 RSMo, conducts an annual study of the educational status of eligible blind/visually impaired students and reports the findings to the Missouri Legislature on December 1st each year. The information contained in this report pertains to the twelve data elements…

Listed in the handbook for teachers, administrators, and instructors of teacher education are suggestions for teaching the homebound and hospitalized physically and multiply handicapped children. The purposes of home and hospital teaching are given to include compensation for loss in-school experience and adjustment of instruction according to the…

Suggestions are made for administrators responsible for the establishment and supervision of programs and services for children who are homebound or hospitalized and for teachers of such children. The section for the administrator considers program objectives, program merits, responsibilities and supervision, pupil eligibility, referrals,…

Reported is a survey of types of handicaps served by special programs for physically handicapped, homebound, and hospitalized children in Florida. The information represents 215 full time and hourly teachers. Types of handicaps served are listed, ranked, and number of cases given. Cerebral palsy is reported to be the most common type of handicap…

The selected bibliography on homebound or hospitalized children contains approximately 45 abstracts with indexing information explained to be drawn from the computer file of abstracts representing the Council for Exceptional Children Information Center's complete holdings as of August, 1972. Abstracts are said to be chosen using the criteria of…

Written in question and answer format, the bulletin contains answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the California Program for Homebound and Hospitalized Children. Considered individually are the administration, the objectives and procedures of the instructional program, and the personnel roles and procedures involved in both…

The manual outlines the role of home or hospital educational service providers working with special education students. Procedures for short term home or hospital instruction are summarized for aspects of referral, notification, program planning, commencement and termination of instruction, student evaluation, and program evaluation. Roles and…