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PDF pending restorationNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. for Exceptional Children. – 1974
Presented are approximately 120 examples of innovative North Carolina educational programs for the following types of exceptional children: deaf-blind, educable retarded, emotionally disturbed, gifted and talented, hearing impaired, learning disabled, physically handicapped, speech and language impaired, trainable retarded and visually impaired.…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Directories, Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances
Download full textIndiana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Indianapolis. Div. of Special Education. – 1968
An introduction to exceptional children precedes a discussion of each of the following areas of exceptionality; giftedness, mental retardation, physical handicaps and special health problems, blindness and partial vision, aural handicaps, speech handicaps, emotional disturbance, and learning disabilities. Each chapter is followed by a bibliography…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Policy, Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Education
Jones, Morris Val, Ed. – 1968
Twenty-two special education programs in the United States are described. Diagnostic centers and special schools discussed are the Institute for Childhood Aphasia, California programs for orthopedically handicapped children, the experimental education unit of the University of Washington Mental Retardation and Child Development Center, the Phoebe…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Blindness, Child Development Centers, Clinics
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Hilo. – 1968
Included in the proceedings are papers by Hans Mayr on the nature of special education, by Marvin Beekman on realistic goals for the handicapped, by Ernest Willenberg on trends in identification of handicapped students, by Wayne Lance on instructional materials for special education, and by John Kidd on the leadership role of the Council for…
Descriptors: Administration, Agency Role, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Needs
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA. – 1969
Included in the report on special education services of Los Angeles schools are chapters on an overview of the special education branch programs; the educationally handicapped, aphasic, and trainable mentally retarded; development centers for handicapped minors; the aurally and visually handicapped; the orthopedically handicapped or other health…
Descriptors: Administration, Aphasia, Educational Programs, Enrollment
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. for Handicapped Children. – 1968
Wisconsin's community centered medical and educational services for handicapped children are surveyed, including programs for defective hearing and/or defective vision, hearing conservation, and speech correction. Also reviewed are programs for crippled children (including cardiacs), emotionally disturbed and mentally retarded children, and…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Educational Legislation, Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1990
A statewide network of High Tech Centers for the Disabled (HTCD) was developed to increase disabled student retention in the California community colleges by providing student access to computer technology and training, as well as an array of training and technical support services for community college faculty. This report presents a brief…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Community Colleges, Computer Science Education
Schira, Norma Jean; Burton, Sharon Y. – 1981
A study identified health occupations education programs currently offered to handicapped students and health occupations positions now occupied by handicapped employees throughout the state of Kentucky. In addition, the study allowed for assessment of respondent's attitudes toward educating and working with handicapped individuals. Of 1649…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Diseases, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Wiggins, James E. – 1968
Amendments to Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and financial expenditures in Colorado are considered. Six programs on the following topics are described: development of an aide program for the speech correctionist; preschool programs for educationally handicapped students; stimulation of classes for the physically…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Experimental Programs, Federal Aid
National Advisory Council on Education Professions Development, Washington, DC. – 1976
Mainstreaming is defined as the conscientious effort to place handicapped children into the least restrictive educational setting that is appropriate for their needs. The primary objective of this process is to provide these children with the most appropriate and effective educational experiences that will enable them to become self-reliant…
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1967
LOCAL FLORIDA PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN ARE COMPARED WITH PROGRAMS OF LIKE SIZE ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. DATA ARE PRESENTED IN THREE TABLES. THE FIRST TABLE RANKS BY TOTAL NUMBER OF TEACHERS 95 OF THE 100 LARGEST PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES. ELEVEN OF THE 95 PROGRAMS ARE IN…
Descriptors: Blindness, Comparative Analysis, County School Districts, Deafness
Brown, Amy – 2001
This guide distills lessons from an extensive body of research into practical advice for policymakers and practitioners concerned with helping hard-to-employ individuals find jobs and succeed in the work force. Part 1 examines the following topics: characteristics of the hard-to-employ; the prevalence of various barriers to employment; and the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agency Cooperation, Basic Skills, Career Counseling
